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SALT LAKE CITY 
PAST and PRESENT 

A Narrative of 

Its History and Romance 

Its People and Cultures 

Its Industry and Commerce 

Its Attractions and Grandeurs 

Its Bright and Promising Future 

with Chapters of Utah's General 

Resources and Progressiveness 

ILLUSTRATED 




E. V. FOHLIN 
Author and Publisher 

SALT LAKE CITY 
UTAH 



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Entered according to act of Congress 
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by 

E. V. FOHLTN 

in the office of the Librarian of Congress. 

at Washington, D. C. 



' Photographs by 

C. W. Carter C. R. Savage 

Harry Shipler C. E. Johnson 



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LIBRARY of (, NGRESS 
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PREFACE. 



It is a duty which the author of a publication owes to the 
public in presenting the product of his work, to give, at the com- 
mencement of his book, a concise statement of the contents and 
object of the publication, so the reader may, under the caption 
of a Preface or Introductory, know what may be expected within 
the following pages. The author of this little publication desires 
to mention that he is quite well aware of the fact that he is not 
first in the field by any means. Utah generally and Salt Lake 
City particularly have received attention from all kinds of ob- 
servers and writers; but the additional fact remains that all has 
not yet been said. The theme is a growing one, and the founda- 
tion subject is so great and important that no one volume nor 
all of them combined have placed the picture in all its variegated 
attractiveness before the eyes of those who must needs see from a 
distance. So this little volume does not pretend to "tell it all," 
or shed more enlightenment than others have done, but expects to 
be a usefid addition to those which have preceded it. Accui"acy 
has been the chief aim in dealing -with circumstances, and impar- 
tiality the unvarying rule as to all matters relating to the different 
phases of society. It is hoped and believed that the reading will 
be found free from prosiness or dullness, being as it is entirely 
original except where credited to other sources, and that details 
and statistics are so classified and arranged as to be convenient 
and interesting ; while the views and portraits so lavishly pre- 
sented will be found so new, so artistic and so striking as to be 
alone worth all that the volume costs and more. It will surely 
do to keep and show. 

In the preparation of the matter herein contained acknoAvl- 
edgment is cheerfully made of the assistance rendered by S. A. 
Kenner, whose experience in such work is too well known to need 
commendation. Favors otherwise received from different sources 
are also not forgotten, and especially the generous patronage and 
substantial support received from our public-spirited citizens and 
business men in general, which has materially aided the accom- 
plishment of this undertaking. 

Having said which, my work is confidently submitted to the 
public. 

E. V. FOIILIX. 



Founding and Developments of 
Salt Lake City, 

THE METROPOLIS OF OUR INTERMOUNTAIN EMPIRE. 




T is not the object of this book to present a his- 
tory of this city or state in detail (which in 
numerous editions has already been published 
and given to the world), but to present to those 
•> interested a brief review of the story of this 
community to whose people honor and credit 
must be given for the toil, energy and enter- 
prise displayed in changing a barren and un- 
broken wilderness (believed then to be unfit for habitation by 
civilized man) into a place which today represents in rich measure 
the fruits of the unceasing labor and hardships endured by the 
Pioneers of this intermountain state and the works of those of 
later years. 

About sixty years ago, standing on the edge of the Mississip- 
pi river (then the border of the civilized part of our country), 
was a company of men, women and children bent on a journey 
towards the western part of the continent. Without inducements, 
without advice or encouragement from friend or foe and without 
knowdedge of their final stopping point or destination, this com- 
pany, numbering about one thousand families, in February, 1846, 
broke camp and prepared to cross the Mississippi river and to 
traverse the thousands of miles of barren and unsettled prairie 
of this western country. They were scantily provided with cloth- 
ing and provisions for undertaking such an unprecedented jour- 
ney, which must result in untold suffering to all and death to 
some, and which was the only result looked for by a disinterested 
world. Within the bosoms of those brave and honored pilgrims, 
whose journey was towards the setting sun, rested no discourage- 
ment, no retreat. Forced to seek a place of refuge, like the pil- 
grims of Plymouth Rock, they showed no sign of weakness in 
their hopes, reliance and trust, these being as firm as the rocks 
created and set in place by that Power to whom only they looked 
for siiccor in the hour of distress and oppression. 

Under the leadership of Brigham Young, who like Moses 
of old led his faithful followers from the land of Egypt into the 
wilderness, were shown the qualities to which the people looked 




REPRESENTATIVE PIONEERS OF UTAH 

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND BROTHERS 
Lorenzo, Brigham, Phineas, Joseph, John 



1804 



1801 



1799 



1797 



1795 




FIRST HOUSE BUILT IN SALT LAKE 

A modest start of our residence quarter in 1847. Although a humble, — yet 
a proud home in the Camp of Zion 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND TRRSENT. 9 

for guidance, counsel and advice. No pen can picture the real 
experiences connected with the migration of this people, who 
were driven from the civilized parts of their own country into a 
land where only the foot-prints of the red man and the beasts 
of the desert could be found. 

Eegarding the events connected with the immortal episode of 
their journey (which would in itself furnish material for a large 
volume of history of the Mormons), we can only, for lack of space 
in this book, briefly refer to them. The constant exposure to 
which they were subjected by the inclemency of the weather, 
aside from' the danger from Indians and beasts that roamed over 
the prairies, can only be appreciated by those who have made 
such a journey. 

Let us pass over their travels, which have taken a period of 
seventeen months, and meet them again in July, 1847, when they 
came through Emigration canyon and had their first view of 
Salt Lake valley. Their leader, from his sickbed, overlooked the 
valley and exclaimed to his people, ' ' This is the place ! ' ' This, to 
them" meant, "This is our home, our home for the future." They 
descended from the foot-hills of the mountains into the valley, 
where they pitched their tents, and in prayer to God gave thanks 
and invoked his blessings. Wherever their feet went or their 
eyes looked, a barren and unproductive desert met their view. 
It was regarding this country that the offer of one thousand dol- 
lars for one bushel of wheat that could be raised here was made. 
This offer made by James Bridger, whom Brigham and the 
Pioneer company met a short distance west of the South Pass, not 
far from Fort Bridger. The story has often been told, but is true 
and as apt for purposes of illustration now as at any other time. 

The Pioneers' New Home. 

In order to show the reader how the Pioneers viewed their 
situation and their future hope regarding the Zion they had 
found, the following extracts from the journal of Apostle Wil- 
f ord Woodruff are here given : 

"Julv 24th— This is one of the most important days of my 
life, and in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- 

Day Saints. 

"After traveling six miles through a deep ravine ending 
with the canvon, we came in full view of the valley of the Great 
Salt Lake ; the land of promise, held in reserve by God, as a rest- 
ing place for his saints. 

"We gazed in wonder and admiration upon the vast valley 
"before us, with the waters of the great lake glistening in the sun, 
mountains towering to the skies, and streams of pure water run- 
ning through the beautiful valley. It was the grandest view we 
liad ever seen till this moment. Pleasant thoughts ran through 




THE HISTORICAL WATER WHEEL 

This old landmark was built by Brigham in the early '50s, and served for power to 

his grist mill, and later in the blacksmithing works for the Temple 




Unloading Goods from Ox Train for Walker Brothers, 1868 
Speed of these early days' freight from Missouri River to Salt Lake City, 
a distance of about 1,100 miles, was 6 to 7 months both ways 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PKKSENT. 11 

our minds at the prospect that, not many years hence, the house 
of God would be established in the mountains and exalted above 
the hills; while the valleys would be converted into orchards, vine- 
yards, and fruitful fiel'ds, cities erected to the name of the Lord, 
and the Standard of Zion unfurled for the gathering of the na- 
tions. 

"President Young expressed his entire satisfaction at the 
appearance of the valley as a resting place for the Saints, and 
felt amply repaid for his journey. While lying upon his bed, 
in my carriage, gazing upon the scene before us, many things 
of the future, concerning the valley, were shown to him in vis- 
ion." 

Progress of the Colony. 

In the History of Salt Lake City will be found the following 
interesting sketch regarding the progress of the colony : 

"January 1st, 1848. — The opening of the year found us and 
the community generallj' in good, comfortable, temporary log or 
adobe cabins, which were built in a way to enclose the square/ 
commenced by the Pioneers, and a portion of two other blocks of 
the city plat. 

"We had to struggle against great difficulties in trying to 
mature a first crop. We had not only the difficulties and inexperi- 
ence incidental to an unknown and untried climate, but also 
swarms of insects equal to the locusts of Egypt, and also a ter- 
rible drought, while we were entirely inexperienced in the art 
of irrigation; still we struggled on, trusting in God." 

In 1849 the following facts are given in the First General 
Epistle sent out from the Mormon Presidency : 

"On our arrival in this valley, we found the brethren had 
erected four forts, composed mostly of houses, including an area 
of about forty-seven acres, and numbering about 5,000 souls, 
including our camp. The brethren had succeeded in sowing and 
planting an extensive variety of seeds, at all seasons, from Jan- 
uary to July, on a farm about twelve miles in length, and from 
one to six in width, including the city plat. Most of their early 
crops were destroyed, in the month of May, by crickets and frost, 
which continued occasionally until June ; while the latter harvest 
was injure by drought and frost, which commenced its injuries 
about the 10th of October and by the outbreaking of herds of 
cattle. The brethren were not sufficiently numerous to fight the 
crickets, irrigate the crops, and fence the farm of their exten- 
sive planting, consequently they suffered heavy losses ; though 
the experiment of last year is sufficient to prove that valuable 
crops may be raised in this valley by an attentive and judicious 
management. 

"The winter of 1847-48 was very mild, grass abundant, 




THE HISTORICAL COUNCIL HOUSE 

Built for ecclesiastical purposes by the Mormon Church, 1850. 
old landmark, together with several other buildings, 
was destroyed by fire in 1883 



This 




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THE OLD SALT LAKE COUNTY COURT HOUSE 

Occupied by the county officials from 1856 to 1895, when the 
new City and County Building was erected and completed 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PKESENT. 13 

flocks and herds thriving thereon, and the earth tillable most of 
the time during each month ; but the winter of 1848-49 has been 
very ditferent, more like a severe New England winter. Exces- 
sive cold commenced on the 1st of December, and continued until 
the latter part of February. Snow storms w^ere frequent, and 
though there were several thaws, the earth was not without 
snow during that period, varying from one to three feet in depth, 
both in time and places. The coldest day of the past winter was 
the 5th of February, the mercury falling 33 below freezing point, 
and the warmest day was Sunday, the 25th of February, mercury 
rising to 21 degrees above freezing point, Fahrenheit. Violent and 
contrary winds have been frequent. The snow on the surrounding 
mountains has been much deeper, which has made the wood very 
difficult of access; while the cattle have become so poor, through 
fasting and iscanty fare, that it has been difficult to draw the 
necessary fuel, and many have had to suffer more or less from the 
want thereof. The winter commenced at an unusual and unex- 
pected moment, and found many of the brethren without houses 
or fuel, and although there has been considerable suffering, there 
has been no death by the frost. Three attempts have been made 
by the brethren with pack animals or snow shoes to visit Fort 
Bridger, since the snow fell, but have failed; yet it is expected 
that Compton will be able to take the mail east soon after April 
Conference. 

"In the former part of February, the bishops took an inven- 
tory of the breadstuff in the valley, when it was reported that 
there was little more than three-fourths of a pound per day 
for each soul, until the 5th of July ; and considerable was known 
to exist which w^as not reported. As a natural consequence some 
were nearly destitute while others had abundance. The common 
price of com since harvest has been two dollars; some have sold 
for three; at present there is none in the market at any price'. 
Wheat has ranged from four to five dollars, and potatoes from six 
to twenty dollars per bushel, and though not to be bought at 
present, it is expected that there will be a good suppy for seed 
by another year. 

"Our public works are prosperous, consisting of a Council 
House, 45 feet square, two stories, builded by tithing; also a 
bridge across the Western Jordan, at an expense of seven hundred 
dollars, and six or seven bridges across minor streams, to be paid 
by a one per cent property tax ; also, a bath-house at the warm 
springs. 

"A field of about 8,000 acres has been surveyed south of 
and bordering on the city, and plotted in five and ten acre lots, 
and a church farm of about 800 acres. The five and ten acre lots 
were distributed to the brethren, by casting lots, and every man 
is to help build a pole, ditch, or stone fence as shall be most con- 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 15 

venient around the whole field, in proportion to the land he draws ; 
also, a canal on the east side, for the purpose of irrigation. There 
are three grist mills, and five or six saw mills in operation, and 
several more in contemplation. 

''The location of a tannery and foundry are contemplated 
as soon as the snows leave the mountains. 

"The forts are rapidly breaking up, by the removal of the 
houses on to the city lots; and the city is already assuming the 
appearance of years, for any ordinary country; such is the in- 
dustry and perseverance of the Saints." 

Captain Stansbury's Description of Salt Lake City. 

In 1850 Captain Stansbury, of the United States army, who 
visited Utah for the purpose of making surveys of the lakes, 
gives at that date an interesting description of Salt Lake City 
and its environs: 

"A city has been laid out upon a magnificent scale, being 
nearly four miles in length and three in breadth ; the streets at 
right angles with each other, eight rods or one hundred and 
thirty-two feet wide, with side-walks of twenty feet; the blocks 
forty rods square, divided into eight lots, each of which contains 
an acre and a quarter of ground. By an ordinance of the city, 
each house is to be placed twenty feet back from the front line 
of the lot, the intervening space being designed for shrubbery 
and trees. The site for the city is most beautiful ; it lies at 
the western base of the Wasatch mountains, in a curve formed by 
the projection westward from the main range of a lofty spur 
which forms its southern boundary. On the west it is washed 
by the waters of the Jordan, while to the southward for twenty- 
five miles extends a broad level plain, watered by several little 
streams, which flowing down from the eastern hills, form the 
great element of fertility and wealth to the community. Through 
the city itself flow^s an unfailing stream of pure, sweet water, 
which, by an ingenious mode of irrigation, is made to traverse 
each side of every street, whence it is led into every graden spot, 
spreading life, verdure and beauty over what was heretofore a 
barren waste. On the east and north the mountain descends 
to the plain by steps, which form broad and elevated terraces, 
commanding an extensive view of the whole valley of the Jordan, 
which is bounded on the west by a range of rugged mountains, 
stretching far to the southward, and enclosing within their em- 
brace the lovely little Lake of Utah. 

"The facilities for beautifying this admirable site are mani- 
fold. The irrigating canals, which flow before every door, furn- 
ish abundance of water for the nourishment of shade trees, and 
the open space between each building, and the pavement (side- 




MAYORS OF SALT LAKE CITY, 1S51-1SS6 

Jedediah M. Grant Abraham O. Smoot 

Daniel H. Wells (The Old City Hall) Feramorz Little 

William Jennings James Sharp 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRKSENT. IT 

walk) before it, when planted with shrubbery and adorned with 
flowers, will make this one of the most lovely spots between the 
Mississippi and the Pacific. 

The First Rule of Government. 

"During the first four years the colony grew up under the 
peculiar rule of the IMormon community. There was the 'City 
of the Great Salt Lake' in name, but no regular incorporation 
until after the setting up of the Territory of Utah, under the 
United States administration. At first the city was simply a 
'Stake of Zion,' with no secular functions in the common sense, 
nor a secular administration in any form, until the election for 
officers of the provisional Government of the State of Deseret. 
When the bishops became magistrates of their several wards. 

"Under the government of the Bishops, Utah grew up, and, 
until the regular incorporation of Great Salt Lake City in 1851, 
they held what is usually considered the secular administration 
over the people; Brigham Young was their director, for he 
formulated and constructed everything in those early days. Each 
of these nineteen wards developed, during the first period, be- 
fore the regular incorporation of the city, like so many munci- 
pal corporations, over which the bishops were chief magistrates 
or mayors. Under their temporal administration all over Utah, 
as well as in Salt Lake, cities were built, lands divided off to the 
people, roads and bridges made, water-ditches cut, the land irri- 
gated, and society governed. In fact, under them all the revenue 
was produced and the work done of founding Great Salt Lake 
City." 

In the year 1851 the r-ity of Great Salt Lake began Its exist- 
ence as a municipality, an incorporation ordinance having been 
passed by the General Assembly of the State of Deseret, which re- 
ceived the sanction of Brigham Young, who soon after was ap- 
pointed Governor of the Territory by the President of the United 
States. 

The following officials were appointed to take charge of the 
municipal affairs of the city, until superseded by the first election 
to be held in this city: 

Mayor, Jedediah M. Grant. 

Aldermen, Nathaniel H. Felt, Wm. Snow. Jesse P. Harmon, 
Nathaniel V. Jones. 

Councilmen, Vincent Shurtlilf , Benjamin L. Clapp, Zera Pulsi- 
pher, William G. Perkins, Harrison Burgess, Jeter Clinton, John 
L. Dunyon, Samuel W. Richards. 

City Recorder, Robert Campbell. 

City Marshal, Assessor and Collector, Elam Luddington. 

To the newly organized city officials who met in the State 




MAYORS OF SALT LAKE CITY, 1886-1907 

Francis Armstrong George M. Scott 

R. N. Baskin Ezra Thompson James Glendinning 

John Clark Richard P. Morris 



SALT LAKE Cl'J'Y PAST AND PRESENT. 19 

House of Great Salt Lake City, January 11, 1851, the Governor 
made the following address: 

"You now have been sworn to fulfill the duties of your of- 
fice; the next thing will be to file your bonds, then attend to such 
business as shall be for the welfare of the city. You will have to 
regulate markets; keep streets clean; remove nuisances: you 
will want a city police, city inspectors, and you will appoint the 
different officers who will see to the cleanliness of the city. The 
municipal council will meet in every month, and the city council 
as often as necessary." 

Daniel H. Wells, Attorney-General of the state, addressed 
the council and said : " I am very glad that the city council is 
now organized. I hope to see the officers proceed in seeing that 
the original design of beautifying the city, by planting trees in 
the streets is carried out, and that the water is carried into its 
proper channels and not run down the middle of the streets." 

The Governor suggested to the city council to appoint a sup- 
ervisor of streets and levy a tax forthwith, and said to the coun- 
cil: "You will attend to the duties of your office in this time 
and receive your pay in the next time; but as aldermen and 
magistrates they will receive their fees ; " he wished them to coun- 
sel the Saints not to go to law one with another. 

The Mayor, Jedediah M. Grant, said: "I am on hand to do 
what good I can, and the council have similar feelings. In my 
opinion it should be the pride of this City Council to De men of 
piety, and men that will do their duty, and have a pride in it. 
We shall work for the welfare of the people, as we have the li- 
cense to do all the good we can. We should move what nuisances 
there may be in the city. We should be constantly awake to the 
interests of the city, have as little law as possible, and attend 
to peace and good order, and as we know what is right have the 
firmness to do it." 

In April, 1851, the first municipal election for the city was 
held as provided by the charter, and the following officers were 
returned : 

Mayor — Jedediah M. Grant. Aldermen — Jesse P. Harmon, 
first ward; N. V. Jones, second ward; Nathaniel H. Felt, third 
ward ; William Snow, fourth ward. Councilors — Lewis Robinson, 
Robert Pierce, Zera Pulsipher, Wm. G. Perkins, Jeter Clinton^ 
Enoch Reese, Harrison Burgess, Samuel W. Richards, Vincent 
Shurtliff. 

With this election the city had a complete municipal organiza- 
tion by its charter, which became in full power with the Act 
of Congress granting to Utah a Territorial Government, on Sept. 
9, 1850. The term of office held by the elected officers was for 
two years, and from the above date at the municipal elections the 
following citizens have been chosen to the Mayoralty: 




Ogden Bridge at Weber River. Arrival of the first locomotive 
which entered Salt Lake City, 1871 




Exhibits, in Salt Lake City, of the first Bullion produced in Utah, 
1871, by WoodhuU Brothers, at Gordon's Big Cottonwood 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 21 

Roster of Salt Lake City's Mayors. 

(See Photographs on pages 16 and 18.) 

Jedediaii M. Grant 1851 to 1856 

Abraham 0. Smoot 1857 to 1866 

Daniel H. Wells 1866 to 1876 

Feramorz Little 1876 to 1882 

William JeNxNtings 1882 to 1884 

James Sharp 1884 to 1886 

Francis Armstrong 1886 to 1890 

George M. Scott 1890 to 1892 

K. N. Baskin 1892 to 1896 

James Glendinning 1896 to 1898 

John Clark : 1898 to 1900 

Ezra Thompson 1900 to 1904 

Richard P. Morris 1904 to 1906 

Ezra Thompson 1906 to 1908 

John S. BRANSFORD(See photo, p. 30.) 1908 to 

During the past period of fifty-seven years, since the city 
received its charter, its administration has generally been marked 
with a conservative policy in its financial and general affairs. 
With this the city has maintained a healthy and steady advance- 
ment in all departments of industry, commerce and general de- 
velopment. Notwithstanding that differences of opinion in the com- 
munity have existed on local issues, there has still been manifest- 
ed a mutual feeling for progress and a general interest in up- 
building and promoting the good of the city, with all things per- 
taining to it. The growth is healthy and the antagonism is de- 
clining. 

Era of Growth and Progress. 

The era of growth and progressiveness of our city and state 
took a more rapid and gigantic stride with the advent of the 
railroads which brought them into closer touch with the w^orld of 
industry and commerce. 

To the same situation may also be attributed the opening of 
our mines, which gave at once a new impetus to our local in- 
dustry. The completion of the Union Pacific road gave the city 
an opening for better facilities for importations and exporta- 
tions of products within its field of industry and commerce. This 
with the operations of the mines brought capital here and put 




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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 23 

money in circulation, which agencies gave birth to the great ad- 
vancement now possessed. 

Previous to that era Utah was but as a colony settled by 
pilgrims from various parts of our country and other nations, 
who had come to find a place of refuge and to establish a gather- 
ing place for the followers of their faith. Notwithstanding they 
had a territorial form of government, the main industry in those 
early days was their attention to the tilling of the soil and their 
domestic occupations. Commerce was mainly carried on by trad- 
ing, while merchandising was in its infancy and commodities 
existed only as to domestic needs, still, the people of the state 
as a whole felt content and were prosperous in their fields of 
occupation, being hardened to their struggles against the many 
odds that met them. 

We will leave the history of the Pioneers' toils and labor, 
and turn to the continued work and energy displayed by the 
settlers of later years in bringing the deseret to blossom, by 
turning the dry and sunburned fields into orchards and farms, 
while in the valleys, villages and cities sprang up in every quarter 
of the state. 

With this synopsis given of the past, the reader may better 
imagine the grand transformation that is unfolded to the eye 
today, and thus grasp with better comprehension the growth 
and status of the city and state. While attention is drawn to 
Salt Lake City as the capital of Utah, it should also be understood 
that the hundreds of other cities and towns within the boundaries 
of the state are also closely following the lead of the greater mun- 
cipality and are making onward strides in every direction of 
modern advancement. 

In starting out with our readers to look over the situation, we 
will first turn their attention to our municipal administration and 
its departments and follow up the progress of industry and gen- 
eral developments of the cit}' ; and in so doing the author is only 
presenting such facts and figures as have been obtained from 
authentic sources and by personal inquiry from the heads or 
authority in possession of such information that are of public 
interest and concern. 

City and County Building. 

It is with pride the citizens of Salt Lake City point to the 
magnificent structure knoAvn as the City and County building, 
which looms up as a central figure. This imposing edifice is 
original in design. Messrs. Monheim, Bird and Proudford were 
the architects and J. H. Bowman the contractor. It is built 
of grey sandstone cut with rough surface. The stone was quar- 
ried in a canyon of Utah county. 

After an expenditure of $25,000.00 for excavating and foun- 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 25 

dation for the building on the corner of First South and State 
streets, various objections arose as to the smallness of the lot 
and unfavorable location ; so it was decided to erect the building 
on its present site, which was formerly known as Wasnington 
square. 

Salt Lake County, which also at this time was in need of a 
place of better and larger capacity for its constantly increasing 
business, joined w4th the city in an agreement for erecting the 
present joint building. 

The ground was broken on October 12th, 1891, and the 
corner-stone was laid on the 25th day of July, 1892, under the 
auspices of the Masonic fraternity, Mr. W. H. Shilling, the Grand 
Master of this order ; R. N. Baskin, Mayor of the city, and Judge 
Jacob B. Blair, presiding head of the county. 

Following is a description of this splendid structure: 

Area of ground occupied by the foundation, 31,150 square 
feet; height of main walls, 72 feet; length, 271 feet; width, 150 
feet. It has five floors, including basement; four entrances; 495 
windows, and a dome reaching 260 feet above the basement floor. 
On top of the dome stands a large figure representing the 
statue of Columbia. A statue is also placed above each entrance. 
On the east and west entrance is the statue of Commerce ; north, 
statue of Liberty, and above the south entrance is the statue of 
Justice. Inside the dome is the clock work, which is a masterly 
piece of mechanism, costing $1,800. Around this dome on the 
outside are balconies from which is obtained a magnificent view 
of the city and the whole valley of Salt Lake ; also the water of 
the Great Salt Lake, a distance of 14 miles, is seen from the 
west side. The interior of this building is elegantly finished, its 
walls being lined with Utah onyx, and the large lobbies having 
tile flooring. In the basement are twenty-three rooms and six 
vaults. The first floor has twenty-one rooms; the second floor 
twenty-four rooms, and other compartments; third floor, twenty- 
one rooms, and the fourth floor twelve rooms. 

The north half of the building is occupied by the city officials 
and various city departments. The south half of the building is 
occupied by the county and state courts and executive officers of 
the state. The building is provided with elevator service of the 
best modern construction, which cost $6,000, also fire-proof 
vaults costing $18,000. 

The structure was completed in the fall of 1894 at an actual 
cost of $884,400 without the ground, the estimated value of which 
at that time was $250,000. The ten acres of ground which the 
building stands in the center of is artistically parked with orna- 
mental shade trees, shrubs, hedges and flower beds of various de- 
signs. The contract for this parking was awarded to Martin 
Christofferson, a Norwegian gardener, who performed the work at 




PRESIDENT AND .MEMBERS OF SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL, iy06-1908 
Thomas Hobdav 



C. J. Crabtree 
President, Arthur J. Davis 
J. H. Preece A. R. Carter 

(See also page 2<S 



L. D. Martin 
E. G. O'Donnell 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND Pl^ESEXT. " 27 

a cost of $20,000. In connection with the building on its east side 
street was bnilt a power house at a cost of $21,000, which furn- 
ishes the heat and light to the building led through a conduit of 
masonry six hundred feet long. 

In the City and County building is located the following 
cit}' officers, or municipal departments : Mayor, recorder, attorney, 
auditor, treasurer, city council, engineer, superintendent of streets 
and irrigation, superintendent of water works, land and water 
commissioner, board of park commission, superintendent of city 
parks, building inspector, health commissioner, board of health, 
board of public works, food inspector, plumbing inspector, humane 
officer, city judge (civil division). 

The City Council. 

The city council of Salt Lake City is an elective body of 
fifteen members, chosen biennially from the five municipal wards 
or districts of the city. The body that is represented by 
the accompanying illustration to this article, was elected on the 
second Tuesday of November, 1905, and took their seats on the 
first day of January, 1906, with the exception of those who hold 
over on the four years' term, as each election of members of 
the council is for two or four years' terms. After the installation 
of the coiuicil, a president is chosen, who, in turn, appoints the 
membership to the various committees, whose duty is to act upon 
all matters referred to them, which may come before the council 
for action, previous to the final action of the council. No action 
of the councilmen is final; it must receive the approval and signa- 
ture of the mayor, to become an enactment ; he also holds the veto 
power over the measures passed by the council, and the veto can 
only be overcome except by a two-thirds vote of the council. The 
interest and general welfare of the citizens, the community, as 
well as the general administration of the city, are in a great 
measure in the hands of the council, hence, this function of that 
office is a matter of vital interest to the people of the city. "A 
public office is a public trust," and in this respect the city legis- 
lators are important factors in the administration of the city's 
affairs. 

The present administration has been one of marked success 
in regard to the execution of our municipal laws, betterment in 
the municipal departments, the advancement of public improve- 
ments and the general upbuilding of the city. 

The growth of Salt Lake City is one of stability and health- 
ful assurance of its future greatness; conservative and deliberate 
moves mark every undertaking of interest and public concern. 

On August 6th, 1907, the following resignation by Mayor 
Ezra Thompson was presented to the city council, which after de- 
liberation of that body was finally accepted: 




MEMBERS op SALT I.AKIC CITY COUNCIL 1 



9U6-i90S 



A. F. Barnes 
John Holley 
W. J. Tuddenham 



„^ , F. S. Fern Strom 

W.M. Ferry Rulon S. Wells 

1. R. Black M. E. Mulvey 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 29 

LETTER OF RESIGNATION. 

August 2, 1907. 
To the Honorable, the President and Members of the City Council: 

Gentlemen — I hereby tender my resignation as mayor of Salt 
Lake City, Utah, same to take effect August 12, 1907. My reasons 
for so doing are : 

At present, and for the past few months, my health has been 
very much impaired, and I feel that in justice to myself and for 
the benefit of my health I should leave the city for a time. 

I do not desire to hamper the administration by holding the 
office of mayor and not being in the city to give the same the 
attention that it requires. 

I desire at this time to express my sincere appreciation for 
the many courtesies extended me by your honorable body, the 
heads of the various departments, and other employes of the city. 
Respectfully submitted, 

(Signed) Ezra Thompson, 

i\Iayor. 

This resignation of Mayor Thompson, who had served the 
city in this capacity for three elective terms, gave no little sur- 
prise to our citizens, who were not fully aware of his failing 
health, hence, much speculation arose as to the man who would 
succeed to the important office which had been so ably filled by 
Mayor Thompson. The duty of electing a new mayor, for the 
unexpired term of Mayor Thompson, rested with the city council, 
to which several names of our prominent and enterprising cit- 
izens had been presented ; and after much deliberation as to the 
best qualified citizen, the name of John S. Bransford was finally 
accepted and. he was unanimously elected. At once the council, 
in a body, repaired to the residence of Mr. Bransford to notify 
him of his election, where he qualified, took the oath of office and 
became mayor of the city on the 13th day of August, 1907. 

Following is a synopsis of I\Ir. Bransford 's career: 

John S. Bransford was born in Missouri, August 1^6, 1856. His 
father's people brought him across the plains in ox teams with 
them, and Avent to California. "When he was 20 years old he en- 
tered the merchandise business in Plumas county, California. In 
1886 he was elected assessor of the county and served until 1890, 
when he was elected sheriff, serving three terms. He ran on the 
Democratic ticket each time. In 1889 he came to Salt Lake and 
invested in mining stocks and real estate. In 1900 he was elected 
president of the Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange. He built 
the Bransford apartments, bought the Amelia palace for Mrs. 
Holmes, and at one time owned the Eighteenth ward square. He 
also owned other residence and business property. 

He became associated with David Keith and Thomas Kearns 




JOHN S. BRANSFORD, Mayor 
Salt Lake City 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 31 

in mining ventures, and is now vice president of tlie Silver King 
mine, out of w^hich Mr. Kearns amassed a great fortune. He is a 
modest, unassuming man and numbers among his friends the most 
prominent men of Salt Lake. Nationally, he is a Democrat, but 
has affiliated with the American party, which made him mayor. 

John S. Bransford Taking Office of Mayor. 

Mr. Bransford accepted his election with the following sig- 
nificant statement to the council : 

"This is an honor I was hardly looking for. All that I can 
say is that I accept with the greatest of gratitude to you all. I 
will endeavor to assume the duties of mayor and conduct that 
office in the best possible way I know how. I believe in a progress- 
ive administration. I believe we have the greatest city in the 
intermountain country. A good foundation for a good city has 
been laid. During the short time I hold this office I will give it 
my undivided attention, and I thank you a thousand times for 
this honor. ' ' 

City Recorder J. B. Moreton handed him the bond, which he 
signed, and then administered the oath of office. 

Councilman Fernstrom, on behalf of the minority, congrat- 
ulated the new mayor, and pledged loyal support. Chairman J. E. 
Darmer, of the American party committee, congratulated the new 
mayor and pledged him the co-operation of the party. Similar 
speeches were made by the rest of the city councilmen and some 
of the heads of departments. 

"It is a pleasure to hear of these pledges of support," said 
Mayor Bransford in reply. "I will say that I am not familiar 
with the details of the city government, and will have to depend 
upon you to get me started off right. This city needs additional 
extensions of water, sewers, sidewalks and payed streets, and in 
the past year or two it has been getting them — a continuation will 
be my policy." ' 

The election of Mr. Bransford met with general approval from 
our citizens, as he was well known to be a man of great ability 
and in full touch with our up-to-date progressiveness. His record 
is an assurance that much good will be accomplished in the in- 
terest of our city and community from his service. 

At the municipal election held November 5th, 1907, he was 
again elected to fill the important office of mayor of Salt Lake 
Citv for the term of two vears. 



SALT LAKK CITY PAST AND 



i;si';xT 



33 



Police Department. 

For protection to life and property and the maintenance of 
peace and good order in the community, the police department 
is a most important factor. The important duty and individual 
risks these minute men have to render in their services to the 
community is not in many instances given a full measure of ap- 
preciation by the less thoughtful citizens whom they serve. 
Nevertheless, to this department is due much credit for all the 
restrictions of evil and maintenance of good order which we 
enjoy. 

The police department of Salt Lake City is an up-to-date or- 
ganization in every respect. The present police force consists 
of sixty-nine men, including twenty-six officers. 

Strict attention has been given by the dei)artment to the 
enforcement of the ordinances of the city, those regulating the 
moral and material interests of the community, and in the per- 
J'ormanee of this duty there has been little occasion for criticism. 

The police have received every needful attention for better- 
ment by our niunicipnl ndministra^ion, and rules and regula- 




AN INTERIOR SECTION OF OUR CITY .lAlL 
For Keepsakes: — One of Our Municipal Safety Boxes and Tempered 

Turn-Key. 




IMAGINATION: 

Had a Dandy Time. Feel fine, off for Home, hie! Police and Intoxicant 
Marching the Streets to City Bastlle, as Seen in By-Gone Days or Nights. 




Appreciation: — Vagrant: This was the finest ride I ever had. Thanks! 
One of Our Up-to-Date Patrol Wagons Used for Rapid Transit Service. 



SALT LAKE CITY TAST AND PEESENT. 35 

tions given after the pattern of other large municipalities of this 
country. In 1890 the department was reorganized. In 1888 the 
police commenced to appear in uniform. The detective depart- 
ment is^ also rendering valuable service to the community and 
these departments have on record many gallant and thrilling ex- 
periences, performed against the criminal classes of people, which 
for risk and bravery in captures and arrests of criminals would 
be an honor and credit in the history of any police department 
of our country. The general cost to the city for maintenance 
for the past year, 1907, of the police and prison department, was 
$76,160.87. 



Prison Department. 



The present city jail, which was built in 1903, at a cost of 
$40,000, by the Van Dorn Jail Manufacturing company, of Cleve- 
land, Ohio, is located with the police department. It consists 
of a two story brick building and rock basement, while the in- 
terior construction is of modern and up-to-date capacity for im- 
prisonments. The cells, which vary in size and capacity, are con- 
structed with steel bars and doors, etc., which make efforts of es- 
cape or jailbreak look to the ordinary eye to be absolutely 
futile, while to present date no sign of attempt has been 
seen. It has a capacity for forty-eight adult and twenty juvenile 
prisoners, also compartments for the ditferent officers in charge 
of the prison, and it also is provided with all necessary appliances 
for sanitary requirements. The treatment and attention given 
the prisoners is in all respects without exception, in accordance 
with the general rule and regulations for such institutions. The 
provisions furnished the inmates are also of the best and most 
wholesome substance and no complaint has come to public notice 
in such respect. 

Following statements gives the data of the criminal docket 
of our police department for the past five years : 

1904— Total arrests 3,801 

:\[ales 1.024 

Juveniles. 10-20 413 

1905— Total arrests 4.619 

males 3,465 



36 8 ALT LAKE CLJ'Y PAST AND TRESEXT. 

Females • 1 .1 54 

Juveniles 465 

1906— Arrests 4,826 

Males 3,312 

Females 1,514 

Juveniles 375 

1907— Arrests 4,458 

Males 3,402 

Females 1,726 

Juveniles 330 

] 908— Arrests 4.307 

Males 3.018 

Females 1.289 

Juveniles 330 

The following roster represents the citizens who 
Lave held the appointed office of chief for the police depart- 
ment since its reorganization in 1890, when the municipal 
election resulted in a political change of the administration and 
the non-Mormon faction had the control of the city's affairs (prev- 
ious to this reorganization of the department a city marshal 
officiated as head of this body of city guards) : 

John M. Young 1890-1892 

E. M. Jannev 1892, resigned 

Samuel Paul 1892-1894 

Arthur Pratt 1894-1898 

Thomas 11. Hilton 1898- 

Samuel Paul, second appointment. . . .1898-1901 

William J. Lynch 1903-1906 

George A. Sheets 1906-7, resigned 

Eoderick IMcKenzie 1907, resigned 

Tom D. Pitt • 1907-1908 

Samuel M. Barlow 1908- 



A Stray Sheep in Society — Dialogue in a Court-Room. 

The police court is often the scene of witnessing the various 
types and characteristicis of degraded personalities, eliciting 
both grief and laughter in listening to the many tales and stor- 
ies that come from those who have found their way into the 
slums. The following is an example of some of the proceedings 
Avhich frequently are heard in tb.ese cour', s: 



SAIT lAKK (■^i^' I'AST AND I'KI'.S^F.V'I 



'41 




Judge: — What is your full nnine? 

Vagraut : — Full, h'm, never was in- 
sulted to take a smile in all my days. 

Judge: — You don't seem to under- 
stand me. 

Vag: — Not so very convenient, sir. 

Judge : — I want to know your 
name in full? 

Vag: — It may perhaps spoil my 
fame. 

Judge: — What is your fame;' 

Vag: — The expert air-breather. 

Judge : — Can you exist on that vo- 
cation? 

Vag : — Partly. 

Judge : — How do you make up for 
the other part for a living? 

Vag: — H'm, easy; me do little fish- 
ing. 

Judge: — You are charged with 
vagrancy. WTiat is your plea? 

Vag: — It may depend on what 
there will be in it. 

Judge : — I want you to plead guilty 
or not. 

Vag: — I am just figuring it out. 

Judge: — What is your plea? 

Vag: — Gruess I'm guilty if it helps nu^ out. 

Judge: — Are you married oi' single? 

Vag : — Neither. 

Judge: — How do you explain yourself? 

Vag: — Well, it stands this way: When we meet to talk the 
matter over — how it may be — she hangs on to spell it no, and me 
praysistently wants it yes, so it is neither way dun up. Oh, if 
it was over! 

Judge : — How old are you ? 

Vag: — H'm, me not old, young chip yet. 

Judge : — When were you born ? 

Vag: — When the trouble began — jingo! 

Judge:— Yon are fined thirty dollars or thirty days in jail. 
Vag: — Gess it don't matter, me take the time, no dough, 

but 

Judge:— But what? 

Vag: — But you gave me thirty days lookout last time; you 
did not fix with this prescription. 

Judge: — Will you make me a promise? 
Vftg : — Two, if it helps me out. 



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38 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 

Judge: — Will you go to work, and be decent in society? 
Vag: — Just what me was goin' to promise. 
Judge: — Sentence is suspended, but don't come here again. 
Vag: — Never, unless invited. Me soon fix a new quarter. 
Durn this infearansing ! 



A Tribute to Salt Lake Veteran Volunteer Fire Department. 

The Volunteer fire department's record dates back to the 
year 1853, when it became an organized body, with Jesse C. Lit- 
tle as head or chief. It was organized for the noble object of 
giving its voluntary aid, in case of fires, to the citizens of the 
commiuiity. This fire department was a beneficial agency not 
only in the hour of peril, bnt also in the way of safety and sani- 
tary w^ork for the city. The continued increase of its members 
made it necessary to be formed into several companies, who 
were well disciplined for active service to cope with the situa- 
tion when a fire alarm was given. 

During a period of thirty years this department has in its 
active service done many noble and gallant deeds which will 
remain to their credit and the appreciation of a thankful com- 
munity. Following are the names of those who have acted as 







Miss Emma Warburton-Paul. 

chiefs of this department : Jesse C. Little, John D. McAllister, 
Chas. M. Donelson and Geo. M. Ottinger, who was chief from 
1876 until the city fathers organized a paid fire department in 



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1883, when Mr. Ottinger was elected to the office of chief and 
held the position until 1890. 

The remnant of Salt Lake City's old volunteer fire depart- 
ment has gradually diminished in number, and those who are 
still able to answer to the roll-calls at the meetings of the as- 
sociation show the coniinued falling off. 

The present number of members is about 100 against 350 
men who once appeared on the rolls of the different com- 
panies. At their hall, which was built in 1901 by donations or 
contributions from our generous busines men and citizens, are 
interesting and historical jjaraphernalia in the way of pictures, 
apparatus, uniforms and other equipments used in active serv- 
ice in by-gone days, which now serve as momentoes and orna- 
ments, that make their hall a veritable museum. 

Events and episodes experienced by these old fire-fighters 
during their long and active service are many and some of a 
very interesting character. Those who still recollect the old 
days, when they may have seen this department running to a 
fire and pulling their apparatus through the streets in all kinds 
of weather and rough roads, up hill or down, at all the speed and 
strength at their command, must now hail with welcome the day 
of deserved rest for the gallant veterans. 

From the record of this department is a singular data to be 
noticed, when the fire laddies had occasion to enroll for hon- 
orary membership in the department a young lady by the name 
of Miss Emma Warburton. This act was done in recognition of 
her courtious example and public-spirited kindness on the occa- 
sion of a fire in the southeastern part of the city. Having at- 
tended to this fire, which was left and considered safe, and the 
men were returning to their homes, a second alarm was turned in 
just at the time one of the officers entered his door. This meant 
to him to make a second trip with all the speed he could com- 
mand, to the same locality, a distance of about two miles, where 
it had gained a fresh start. Thus running, almost breathless and 
worn out from his first exertion, it happened on the road he was 
running that the young lady, who was in a buggy with her escort 
leady for a ride, noticed the fireman on his way and at once sur- 
rendered her seat to the officer, asking her escort to take him 
to the place of fire. This genial courtesy of the lady was the 
occasion for recognition, more so as she was a stranger to the 
man, and on a later occasion, at one of the socials of the depart- 
ment, when she happened to be present, she was then and there 
unanimously voted and installed an honorary member, and a 
silver badge of the department placed upon her. Her picture 
has become an ornament on the walls of their hall for remem- 
brance and later she became more firmly affiliated by uniting her- 
self in marriage with one of their highly respected and efficient 
members. 



SAT.T I.AKK (TIY PAST AXl) I'HKSEXT. -il 

The Present Fire Department. 

The fire department of Salt Lake City is in no way behind 
the times as to efficiency and modern equipment. With head- 
({iiarters located near the center of the business part of town, 
and three additional stations in the residence quarters, they are 
well equipped with the latest designs of modern appliances, 
which, in case of fire, are maneuvered by well trained and com- 
petent firemen, of whom many have been in the service of the 
department from ten to twenty years and over. Notwithstand- 
ing the large area of ground covered by the city the department 
reaches scenes of fire in the outskirts of the city, a distance of 
two or three miles from its headquarters, in a fcAv minutes after 
receiving the alarm. 

The present fire department of the city was organized into 
a paid department in 1883, from the old volunteer fire depart- 
ment, which, after thirty years' service on a voluntary basis, 
gave the citizens of Salt Lake City their be-st attention in case of 
fire, but the times then called for a regular paid department un- 
der the municipal administration, which from tliat time on has 
been on a constant growth in receiving all modern appliances 
and equipments, as well as an up-to-date organization in all re- 
spects. Among its general equipme1ti¥s "the department is fur- 
nished with four hose wagons, one chemical, one Segraves aerial 
truck, two city trucks, one extra first metropolitan steam engine 
(costing .^6.000) ; two Silsby steam engines, 1,400 feet of hose, 
thirty head of horses, seventy-one alarm boxes and fifteen hun- 
dred fire hydrants. This, with an ample supply of water, places 
the department in a possition to cope with any fire. 

The department has a total of sixty-four men, including 
eleven officers, wiio conduct the business in a manner to the 
entire satisfaction and approval of the community. Total cost 
for general maintainance of the fire department for 1907 Avas 
$71,171.32. 

The present fire department has received merited atten- 
tion by our municipal government and been amply provided 
with equipment to cope with disasters by fire in the city. An 
inquiry of the officers of this department as' to its present needs 
of further improvements and additional equipments to meet our 
growing population and increased risk elicited the following 
statement in reply: The city in the past two years has in- 
creased in building properties to an approximate valuation of 
$8,000,000, and for this and other reasons the department is in 
need of more men. one more hose wagon for emergency service, 
a water tower and about 3.000 feet of hose ; also a fully equipped 
station in the southwestern part of the city. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 



43 



Comparative statement of losses by fire for the past five 
years, 1904-1908: 





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91,195 


202 


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90,967 


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96,726 


237 


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105,122 


314 


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112.346 


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2,233,840 
3,323,435 
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1,148,330 
1,192,262 
1,505,4 56 
2,208,815 



$30,474.74 
48,100.05 
48,594.06 
74,639.76 

57,280.28 



$ 41,170.74 

84,125.05 

60,293.60 

132,363.06 

66,834.78 



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35,063.00 
11,699.54 
63,322.30 
9,554.50 



$203.89 
319.8C 
254.48 
421.53 
171.81 



Following are the chiefs who have been at the head of this 
department since its organization under the municipal control: 

George M. Ottinger 1883-1890 

Chas. E. Stanton (Sec.) 1890-1894 

James Devine 1894-1904 

William H. Bywater 1904-1906 

Charles T. Vail 1906-1908 

William T. Aylund 1908— acting chief 

William H. Glore Aug. 3, 1908 




A SCENE OF OUR FIRE FIGHTERS' TASK TO BATTLE THIS 
DESTRUCTIVE ELE.MEXT IN BY-GONE DAYS. 



44 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENt. 




EFFICIENCY: 

Our Laboi- is Best Appreciated in Hot Quarters. One of Our Modern 

Fire Extinguishers, Which Stands Ready for Service on a 

Second's Notice. Cost $6,000. 




WILLIAM F. GLORE. 
Chief of Fire Department. 



SAMUEL M. BARLOW, 
Chief of Police Department. 



SALT LAKl' (TIV I'AS'I- AND I'l! I;si;NT. 45 

WATER DEPARTMENT. 

Our water department, and especially the water supply it 
controls, is something the comnuinity, in our day, can rightfully 
boast of. both as to ([uality as well as ((uanlity. The water ques- 
tion in Salt Lake City has for years in the past been a problem 
of the gravest importance, as the community has rapidly been 
growing in population, while its water supply was very much 
limited for the increasing demand. Every source and means have 
from time to time been utilized for the purpose of increasing the 
available water volume and large sums of money have been 
expended in various directions to meet the issue. That the time 
is past when our water question was a political issue in our local 
campaigns and is solely a matter of general recognition is also a 
great relief to the communitv. 

From a water supply of 10,000,000 to 12.000,000 gallons p_er 
day, our supply at present time reaches from 80,000,000 to 45,- 
000.000 gallons per day. The daily consumption is 16,000,000 
gallons, which leaves a large surplus. As the quality and quantity 
of water is a vital question in every community that exists, its 
possession is an important topic to both old and new settlers, 
hence, our community can truly say that in this respect we are 
well situated and no matter how large our floating population in 
Salt Lake City may be. they can all be treated to a good drink 
while they slay. 

"Without good water in a community, the temperance ques- 
tion has smail prospects; with it. intemperance loses ground, 
hence the small capacity of space our municipality has' pro- 
Tided for storing intoxicants. Even our few destructive fires 
and the insurance rates on our premises speak well for Salt 
Lake's water supply. In the past few years an expenditure of 
about $1,000,000 has been made for improvements and purchase 
of water rights from adjoining settlements, which have so ma- 
terially improved the water works system that today it will be 
hard to find its equal near or far off in our country. 

The estimated valuation of Salt Lake City's water works 
system in 1907 was $5,559,450.84. 

Kevenue to the city from water rates for 1907 was $218.- 
766.09. The cost of maintenance for the same year amounted to 
$88*248.70. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 47 

CHURCHES 



The Mormon Church. 
' I 'HE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is 
*■ commonly called the Mormon church, is the predominating 
organized body of worshipers of our city and state. 

Nothing could be referred to in this article, as to the doc- 
trines, faith and organization of this church and its various es- 
tablishments of social and ecclesiatical affairs, which is not already 
known and previously published as information to the world by 
missionaries of the church, as well as its numerous publications 
which have been spread to all nations of the civilized world; 
hence a repetition of such matters will, for this reason, be omitted 
from this work, and only such matters in that connection as 
have contributed to the interest and common welfare of our city 
and the community at large will be given space. 

Loyalty and devotion are not empty words with the Mor- 
mons; in fact they are the fundamental principles engrafted by 
their faith upon the mind and heart. -Their integrity, energy 
and industry, which are plainly observed in their every day works 
of life, have been praised by friend or foe, both near and far, 
who have become connected in any transactions with them or 
their institutions. From the very first day of the Mormons' ad- 
vent into Utah they have been rearing the monuments which 
today are seen on every hand, in a substantial and enduring 
form. It is an honor richly due the Mormon church that can not 
be denied it by any individual, society or organized body within 
our community, no matter what differences otherwise may be, and 
all are willing to give due credit to the Mormons for being true 
and faithful in their various callings. The attentions which the 
Mormons receive from the outside world are due to their peculiar 
organization, their faith and social achievements. As a church the 
Mormons are united and have power to cope with every issue and 
undertaking that may come before them. They have thus es- 
tablished their institutions, erected temples and places of wor- 
ship, organized societies for educational and religious trainings, 
established schools, hospitals and charitable institutions, on every 
hand carefully surveying the field for introduction and operation 
of improvement to individual as well as collective bodies of wor- 
shipers of their faith. In this respect the auxiliary organiza- 
tions of the church are a fitting representation of its aims, not 
only in cultivating faith and religious devotion but also the in- 
tellectual aspirations that go to the making up of good and use- 
ful citizens of the community. They have a well organized sys- 
tem of Sunday schools conducted by a force of officers and teach- 



48 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESEXT. 



ers throughout the city and state numbering a total of 15,730, with 
an enrollment of 103,112 Sunday school children, also a young 
men's mutual improvement association with an enrollment of 
33,617 members, a young ladies' improvement association 
with an enrollment of 35,7-15 members. Finally, relief so- 
cieties with a membership of 35,000. These, with a number 
of other organizations of various kinds form a combined factor 
in promoting both the spiritual and temporal interests of the 
members, and the general progressiveness of the church. As 
head of the entire church Joseph F. Smith, together with his 
two counselors. John R. Winder and Author II. Lund, constitute 
its first presidency, the former being the sixth president in the 
history of the church to present date, to which office he was 
chosen on the 17th dny of October. IDOl. 




The First.Presidency of the Cliuich of Je<us Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Tliese are the Sixtl 
Representative Heads of the Mormon Church Since its Organization 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AM) I'l! KSKXr. 



49 




THE GRAND ORGAN OF THE LARGE 
MORMON TABERNACLE 



Catholic Church. 

The growth and progress oi" the Catholic ehureh from its ad- 
vent here in the early '70s is in itself a eonspicnous chapter of our 
ecclesiastical history. In it many interesting and notable events 
may be written, as to the works of the church and its mission 
among our fellow beings in administering spiritual and temporal 
aid. uplifting and comforting the needy in various ways, and 



50 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 




SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 51 

legion are they who have received benevolent draughts from this 
fountain. 

From Eev. E. Kelly, who was appointed the first resident 
pastor of the territory of Utah for the church, down to Rt. Rev. 
Bishop Laurence Scanlan, who stands at the head of the Diocese 
of Salt Lake, an untiring zeal and unceasing labor have been man- 
ifested in the upbuilding of the church and its many charitable 
institutions, which are monuments of their faith and devotion that 
will stand for generations to come. 

In August, 1873, Father Walsh was succeeded by Father 
Scanlan, who has made a record and a name that are interwoven 
with the history of our entire state. 

Briefly summarized, since Bishop Scanlan took charge of 
Catholic interests in Utah in 1873, under his guidance and imme- 
diate supervison twelve churches have been built. He was the 
founder of four hospitals, two boarding academies for young la- 
dies, one college, seven parochial schools, one orphanage, and a 
home for aged miners. These, with the new Cathedral, which is 
the finest and most substantial Catholic edifice in the west, occu- 
pies one of the most desirable sites in Salt Lake City. It is 
shown that Catholics in Salt Lake have the most numerous edu- 
cational and charitable institutions in the city outside of the 
Mormon church. In all his works Bishop Scanlan was encour- 
aged and often substantially aided by all classes, whilst his con- 
servative and prudent course has won for him the esteem and 
good will of all who know him. He is' in truth a goodly man, say 
we all. 

The Catholic Cathedral. 

Next to the famous Morman Temple among church edifices 
in Salt Lake, is the Cathedral, which is an attractive and impos- 
ing structure both as to exterior and interior of its construction, 
which have required an expenditure of $350,000.00. For a de- 
tailed statement of its construction and attractive features the 
following data has been kindly furnished by Bishop Scanlan, 
whose ardious labor has supervised the erection from its start- 
ing point, and will do so until its final dedication, which in all 
probability will take place with imposing ceremony about 
May, 1909. The ground for this edifice was broken on the 
Fourth of July, 1899. Its location is three blocks directly east 
■of the Temple, at the corner of South Temple and B street, giv- 
ing this edifice a prominent and conspicuous position from all 
parts of the city and the valley of Salt Lake. The building ma- 
terial used for the walls and its two towers is of kyune, a gray 
sandstone; the walls have an inside brick lining that have re- 
quired a total of half a million bricks. The outside dimensions 
•of the Cathedral are : Length 200 feet, width 100 feet, elevation 



52 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESEXT. 

of main walls 100 feet, the elevation of the towers being 175 
feet from the gromid. At the facade is built a large durable 
staircase for entrance occupying a ground space of 40x100 feet 
built of similar stone as the main building, which, with its 
massive construction and conveniences for entrances and exits, 
adds to ihe substantial character of the whole structure. 
Immediately above the entrance of the imposing front doors is 
observed a representation of the crucifixion, which has been chis- 
eled or carved in the massive stone wall. Upon entering the 
auditorium or interior of the cathedral, an imposing and inspir- 
ing scene meets the eye as it glances over the cnnstrirctinn and 
decorations of this spacious assembly room, wdiich has a length 
of 175 feet, w4dth 80 feet, heighth of ceiling 65 feet, receiving its 
light from fifteen large and magnificent w^indows, which were 
imported from ^Munich, Bavaria, and are of stained glass, at an 
aggregate cost of $20,000. Two of these large windows (each 23x 
36 feet) as seen on the east and west transepts, cost alone .$8,000 
and are a contribution to this edifice from IMrs. ]\Iary Judge. All 
of these windows have representative figures of biblical origin, 
which with its bright and different colors gives a most effective 
and impressive illustration to the eye and mind. When the sun 
strikes upon these glass windows it gives their colors a most 
brilliant and beautiful reflection. At the north end of the 
auditorium are the altars, three in number, Avhich give a most 
solemn and inspiring appearance to the sanctuary. The orna- 
mental and constructive workmanship of these altars evidences 
a high degree of art and mastership on the part of their makers, 
the firm of Sigeri & Berneces of Carrara, Italy, and are of 
pure white Carrara marble, the finest and purest known in the 
world, at a cost of $10,000. Adding to the impressiveness of this 
temple of worship, is observed on the east and west walls four- 
teen pictorial marbles representing the Sacrifice, the saving 
of human souls. These pieces of sculpture are in life colors, rep- 
resenting fourteen stations of the cross, the scriptural account 
of the Savior taken to the scene of crucifixion. These were made 
at and imported from Munich, Bavaria, at a cost of $2,000. The 
designs and representative illustrations of the event are so natirr- 
ally portrayed that they can not be seen without a most reveren- 
tial feeling and profound emotion, whosoever takes a look on 
them and reflects on the real event which history and ages never 
can erase from the human mind. 

The grand organ is another important feature in the com- 
pletion of this house of worship, this to furnish the inspiring 
tones that shall add to the impressiveness of service and gratitifi- 
cation of the worshipers. In order that the musical part of the 
service shall not be lacking the best of instrumeir+al tones, the 



SALT LAKH r\'\\ I'AST AND I'l! KSI-XM'. 53 

order for this organ went to the well known oi-i^'jin hiiildcrs. W 
W. Kirnl);)]] & Co. of Chicago, and theii- nniiic is a guarantee thai 
its const riiel ion and musical feature is not excelled by any in 
this part of the country, except by the grand organ at the Taber- 
nacle of the ]\Iormon church, which is rated to be the second in 
size and musical strength of any in our country. The cost of 
the Cathedral organ, completed and set in the Cathedral, was 
$9,000. The ]iews also add to the ornamental features as well as 
comfort of the attendant worshipers and furnish a seating capac- 
ity for 1.200 persons. 

Th(^ cliandeliers around the pillars, walls and altars are 
conspicuous ornaments, adding to the decorative features of the 
interior. Pi-om this not less than 300 gas and electric lights fur- 
nish illumination, when occasion so requires, at which t'ime the 
entire scene of the interior gives a magnificent luster and most 
solemn appearance. The painting of the interior is also eifective 
and tasteful, materially adding to the dignity and general aspect 
of this edifice. In connection with the auditorium for general 
services, are two vestry rooms for use of the officiating priests 
and also large and commodious vestibules at the entrance to the 
church ; beneath is a large basement divided into several rooms 
to be used for the various meetings and gatherings of the var- 
ious church societies. Sunday schools, etc., Avhich complete the 
mterior apartments of the structure. 

It may also be mentioned that this splendid building has been 
erected and completed by local funds, contributed by our citizens 
of Catholic faith and many others. Among the leading donors 
were ex-Senator Thomas Kearns, ]\Irs. ]\Iary Judge, W. S. ^Ic- 
Cornick. 0. J. Salisburv, David Keith. Alexander Tarbet, James 
Ivers, J. W. Halloran. J. J. Daly, J. E. Dooly, John McSorley and 
a large number of others Avhose contributions for this worthy ob- 
ject Avould also be mentioned if space permitted. 



Other Edifices. 

The Presbyterians and Methodists have also just finished 
large and magnificent structures for their services. These, and 
the erection of the new Baptist church, which will be built at the 
intersection of Fcmrth East and Second South streets during 
this year, which promises to be of elegant architectural design, 
all go to show the spirit and devotional offerings manifested by 
the God-fearing citizens of our community. 



54 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 




SALT LAKK CITY PAST AND PKESKNT. OO 

Protestant Churches — The Presbjrterian. 

The Protestant churches, which are strongly repesented iu 
Salt Lake City and have established a permanent stay with their 
mission, have since their advent into the city and state mani- 
fested zeal and earnest devotion in the upbuilding of their re- 
spective churches and charitable institutions. To enter into the 
details of labor and achievements of the many different denom- 
inatioss w^ould require a volume in itself; sufficient to say that 
attendance on their various places of worship evidences the spirit- 
ual and love inspiring devotion for the uplifting and betterment 
of human nature and appeals to the soul's inner self to reach the 
ideal pattern of Him who is the banner and symbol for all Chris- 
tian devotion. 

The Presbyterian church in Utah, which is one of the old- 
est in the state, represents today sixty churches, sixty ministers, 
3,334 communicants and 4,749 Sunday school attendants in the 
Synod of Utah. 

In Salt Lake City the Presbyterians have three churches, 
six ministers, 925 communicants and 1,227 Sunday school at- 
tendants. Dr. W. M. Paden, who is the present pastor of the 
First Presbyterian church, which office he has occupied for a 
number of years. Eecently the magnificent church of the First 
Presbyterian w^as completed and dedicated in 1907, at a cost of 
$190,000 in this city. 

Protestant Episcopal Church. 

The Protestant Episcopal church was planted in Utah iu 
1867 by Bishop Tuttle. Its missionary labors have been extend- 
ed all over the state, where fourteen churches and missions have 
been established. The church edifices and charitable institutions 
erected in Salt Lake City by this church are the St. IMark's Ca- 
thedral, founded in 1869; St. Paul's' church, which was built as 
a memorial in 1880. and is under the care of Rev. Charles E. 
Perkins; also other mission chapels. St. Peter's and St. John's 
include their houses of worship with about 750 communicants in 
Salt Lake City. Rev. Benjamin Brewster is the present dean of 
the St. Mark's church. Of their charitable institutions is the St. 
Mark's hospital, which in prominence and importance stands as 
a credit to its founder, its church and our city (a representative 
picture of this hospital will be seen elsewhere in this book). 
Bishop Leonard's memorial nurses' home and the Rowland Hall 
Academy are also important institutions' that add to the inter- 
est of the community. In 1888 the Rt. Rev. Abiel Leonard be- 
came Bishop. He died in December, 1903, and the see is now in 
charge of Rt. Rev. F. S. Spalding. 




SALT LAKE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE MINISTERS 
1. Rt. Rev. F. S. Spalding, Bishop Episcopal Church. 2. Rt. Rev. 
L. Scanlan Bishop Catholic Church. 3. Rev. Charles E. Perkins, Rec- 
tor St. Paul's Church (Episcopal). 4. Rev. Benjamin Young, Pastor 
First Methodist Church, 5. Rev. R. G. McNeice, Dean Westminstei' 
College. 6. Rev. Wm. M. Paden, Pastor First Presbyterian Church. 7. 
Rev. Emanuel S. Rydberg, Pastor Swedish Evang. Zion's Church. 8. 
Rev. Elmer I. Goshen, Pastor First Congregational Church. 9. Rev. D. 
A. Brown, Pastor First Baptist Church. 10-11. Adjutants, Mr. and Mrs. 
Geo. Plumsted, Salvation Army. 



SALT \.AK\-: (IIY I'AS'l' .VXD IMiKSKNT. 57 

Methodist Church. 

The Methodist church, since the introduction of Methodism 
into Utah in December. 1869. by Rev. Lewis Hartsough, has 
proven to be in a prolifie field for maturing the seed sown by the 
]\Iethodist faith, numerous churches and missions having 
been established throughout the state. In Salt Lake City the 
Methodists have five churches. The First Methodist church 
which was completed in 1907, at a cost of .$90,000, is one of 
the substantial pillars that betoken the devotional contributions 
for houses of worship in our community. It was erected during 
the time of Rev. Benjamin Young's charge of the mission, who 
since has been succeeded by Rev. F. B. Short, the present pastor 
in charge. 

Similar progress has been made by other churches. they 
would be too numerous to specify in particular, but all in all they 
are working for the best interests of humanity by their pas ors 
and organized societies. Of the established churches in Salt 
I>ake City of various denoiuinations are the Baptist. Congrega- 
tional, Unitarian, Lutheran, Christian Scientist, the Central Chris- 
tian church. Rei>rganized Church of Latter-day Saints, the Sev- 
enth Day Adventist, Young Men's Christian Association, the Sal- 
vation Army and the Jewish church, which have erected churches 
and permanent places for worship. To these societies may be as- 
cribed a record of inestimable value for their benevolent ani"" 
charitable labors in our community. Not only are these churches 
represented in our language, but missions in various tongues sucli 
as the Germans, Skandinaviaiis, French, Italians and other na- 
tionalities are well represented. 



Schools and Education 



W 



The Birth of Our Schools. 

'HAT is done in Utah in the way oi schools and the acquisi- 
tion of learning, for her children and the coming genera- 
tions, has often been a subject of great question among people 
outside of our state. A most important topic indeed, one that 
lhe people of Utah, from the very first settlement of this valley 
Avere able and ready to give, under conditional circumstances, a 
most satisfactory answer to. The important question is attend- 
ed to by the historian, who gives the following interesting and 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 59 

Striking sketch of the account of the first formation of our 
schools : Tlie early settlers of Utah, in the midst of their colon- 
izing labors, found time to establish schools and provide for the 
education of their young. As early as October, 1847, three 
mouths after the advent of the pioneers, a school was taught in 
the "Old Fort" by Miss Mary Jane Delingwood, age 17. This 
young lady, who undoubtedly was the pioneer school teacher of 
Utah, opened her little school to teach the children of the pio- 
neers about the last of October, in a small round tent on the 
west side of the south extension of the old stockade. Pieces of 
logs were used for seats, and a small camp table for a desk. In 
January following Julian Moses, as soon as he had finished his 
little log house coverered with willows and earth, began teach- 
ing school therein, having benches made of puncheons. Similar 
schools sprang up in other settlements as fast as they were 
formed. Our first Sabbath school, the forerunner of the exten- 
sive Deseret Sunday school union of today, was opened in the 
Fourteenth ward, Salt Lake City, in December, 1849. Its foun- 
der was Richard Ballantyne. These were Utah's educational be- 
ginnings. 

From a retrospection in the annual report by the superintend- 
ent of public schools of our city, in 1902, the following interest- 
ing data, which refers to the gradual advancement and progress 
of our schools from its beginning until the achievements of our 
magnificent school system of today, is taken : 

When the sturdy little band of pioneers entered this valley 
in 1847, they foun. a veritable desert. To them, however, it was 
a land of promise, an oasis in a desert. They had not braved the 
wilds of the unknown West, nor made their way across the track- 
less plains, for naught. They knew, too, that with their advent 
into Salt Lake valley, civilization gained its first foothold west 
of the Rocky mountains. Sensing their high and sacred trust, 
they were not slow in recognizing the first and most potent fac- 
tor in the perpetuation of modern civilization — the school, the 
safeguard of this republic, governed as it is by the will of the 
people. Before the first snow had fallen, a little hut, scarcely 
large enough to be seen among the sage brush that surrounded it, 
reared its homely form, and the new community, although without 
adequate food and raiment, enjoyed the luxury of a village school. 
This was the humble beginning, the germ, if you please, from 
which our present system has grown. This little seed, it is true, 
was planted in the sands of the desert, far from the running 
brook, but the watchful care of the husbandman gave it the con- 
ditions that an environment refused, and it has become a mighty 
oak. This little hut was the pioneer of western schools and 
western education. 




UTAH'S PIONEER SCHOOL TEACHERS 
Mary Jane Dilworth-Hammond, Julian Moses, Richard Ballantyne, Orson 
Spenser, T. B. Lewis, Carl Maeser, George Goddard, John 
Morgan, John R. Park. 



«Ai;j' LAKK ( ITV I'ASI' AND PKKSKXT. 61 

A provisional government was formed, and in 1850, but 
two and one-half years after the first company arrived, the legis- 
lative assembly passed an act incorporating the "University of 
the State of Deseret," now the University of Utah, and thus made 
early provision for higher education. 

As time rolled on, the school law was frequently modified till 
in 1890, when the Free School law, commonly designated the New 
School law, was enacted. While this enabled us to realize in its 
Pnlness the dream of Horace ^Mann, it did not mark the advent of 
the first free schools in our state, as some districts had previously 
availed themselves of the '4ocal option" provision of former 
laws and had established free schools. The enactment of this 
law did, however, bring the free school within the reach of every 
■ehild in the state, although tuition had formerly, in most cases, 
been merely nominal. In addition to the then existing country 
district, it established, by means of consolidation, districts to be 
known as cities of the first and second class, of which there are 
four in the state, namely. Salt Lake City, Ogden, Logan and 
Provo, the first named being the only one of the first class. 

The following facts and figures are given as a representa- 
tion of how far we have come in reaching the standard school 
system, as compared with cities in other parts of tlie T^nion of 
similar size and situation : 

Public Schools. 

The school population of Salt Lake Citv for 1906-7 was 19,- 
373. 

Enrollment of attendant school children in public schools 
tor 1906 was 15,742. 

Number of school buildings occupied. 29. 

New buildings under construction, 4. 

Average number of rooms in each building, 16. 

Average dimension of class rooms is 30x30 feet. 

Height of ceiling, 14 feet. 

Average number of pupils for each building. 525. 

Average number of pupils for each class room, 33. 

Average number of teachers in each school, 18. 

Total number of teachers employed. 411. 

Total .salary paid to teach for 1906-7. $285,127. 

Cost of maintenance for 1906-7, $530,236.62. 

Total valuation of school propertv. buillings and grounds, 
$1,365,470.08. 

Total insurance on buildings carried is $435,050. 

Approximate cost of each principal l)ui]ding, $100,000. 

As to modern conveniences aiul sanitation, each of our 
school buildings is provided with the latest improvements in 
every compartment as to light, heat, ventilation and sanitary 




WASATCH SCHOOL, LINCOLN SCHOOL, FKL.MONT SCHOOL. 

Salt Lake City's Representative Public Schools. Above picture represents 
Three Out of Twenty-Nine Public School Buildings in Salt 
Lake City of Similar Modem Construction. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND I'KESEXT. 63 

facilities, which have no superiors anytwhere. The greatest 
precaution and attention is given to the safe and easy escape of 
the children from the buildings in case of danger and disaster 
during the school hours. The children are regularly drilled and 
trained to make orderly and quick escape from the building in 
case of fire; every needful attention is given to providing a quick 
and safe exit from the buildings, no matter where fire may 
start in the structure. Equipments for extinguishing fire are also 
within quick and easy reach from various parts of the buildings. 
In all details the public schools system of our city is up-to-date, 
in buildings, government, instructions, and attendance. The re- 
sults and products as to culture and trainings are of the high- 
est and most gratifying character. Utah's school laws, make it 
compulsory for children between the age of 6 to 16 years to attend 
school at least 30 weeks each year. No exemption to be taken 
from this unless a satisfactory ground is shown why the boy or 
girl cannot attend. The strictest attention is given to the en- 
forcement of this law. The discipline inculcated in the pupil is 
of a paternal character, which aims at their moral, social and 
general interest and welfare. The exercises and studies by the 
children are of the highest and most efficient in all of the grad- 
ed schools, and none but competent and well fitted teachers are 
engaged for the school work from the primary to the grammar 
grade. Of the 411 teachers employed in our public schools 247 
have obtained their graduating diploma in Utah's schools, whila 
164 are engaged from our sister states. The curriculum and ex- 
ercises of the pupils are in character and nature temperate, yet 
impressive and practical for the mental grasp of the subject. 

In these exercises and studies a noticeable interest and care 
are taken not to overtax the mental power of the child by em- 
ploying more the visionary than the mental faculty in illustrat- 
ing and analyzing the problem of subject of study. 

Domestic training in our graded schools is also of an encour- 
aging and beneficial character to the rising generation, and in 
this respect our schools have merit and received the highest 
honor and praise from the numerous exhibits in and out of Utah 
of products coming from our school rooms. Art made its initial 
steps into our public schools some fifteen years ago, and its in- 
troduction has proven a most gratifying result among our juven- 
iles, whose talents have shown a high degree of accomplishment 
in this branch of training. A full and complete course of art 
is offered in both the high school and elementary classes, which 
have reflected great credit on our seliool system and received 
noted attention wherever its selections have been exhibited in 
our country. Great are the achievements of our public school 
system, and honor belongs to its founders and promoters. 



6-1: SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND I'RKSEXT. 

Utah's Public Schools. 

In order to show the condition of our public school system 
for the state of Utah, the statistical statement of the superintend- 
ent of public instruction of the state gives the following repres- 
sentative figures in his report for the years 1905-1906 : 
Statistical Statement. 

To present, in concise form, data that will give information 
about our schools to those who have not the time to make an 
extended perusal of the somewhat elaborate statistics required 
by law, it is believed that these statements will be of inters! to 
those who examine this report. 

1906. 

Number of common schools 668 

Number of school districts in the State 33vS 

Number of high schools • . . 34 

Number of graded schools 417 

Number of mixed schools ■ 251 

Number of superin'. endents 34 

Number of supervisors 13 

Number of male teachers 567 

Number of female teachers 1,325 

Whole number of teachers ' 1,892 

Number of trustees or members of school boards. . 1,000 

Average salaries of male teachers per month .$86.40 

Average salaries of female teachers per month.... $55.41 

Total teachers' salaries $951,780.21 

Number of pupils in State 95,763 

Number of pupils enrolled 77,947 

Average number of pupils in daily attendance 60,018 

Amount of 3 mill state school fund . . ■ $391,940.94 

Amount of State land interest and rental fund $38,079.57 

Amount of county school tax $300,961.41 

Amount of special local tax $914,761.26 

Whole amount for common schools • . . .$1,645,743.18 

Items compared with those of the preceding liiennium end- 
ing June 30. 1904: 

Decrease in number of di;itricts 3S 

Increase in number of schools 9 

Increase in number of male teachers 14 

Increase in number of female teachers 160 

Increase in salary of male teachers per month $8.97 

Increase in salary of female teachers per month. ... $1.02 

Increase in number of teachers. . • 174 

Increase in leng'h of school time (days) 7^^ 

Increase in number of pupils of school age 4,121 

Increase in value of school property $893,157.45 



SAL'l" J.AKK CI'IY PAST AND I'liKSKNT. 65 

The University of Utah. 

In educating the yoimg people of both sexes in the practical 
sciences and in contributing to the general culture of the state 
the University of Utah is doing a great work and is, year by year, 
becoming the center of an intiuence which permeates the w^iole 
commonwealth, raising its intellectual, moral and political stand- 
ards to an even higher plane and increasing the respect and af- 
fection in which 'it is held by the state at large. 

That this institution should receive the utmost attention 
and aid in its efforts to promote the welfare of the state is obvious. 

The schools of Utah are an index to the progressiveness of 
the state, and in this respect its citizens have been fully alive 
to the necessity of having proper buildings and equipment as well 
as instructors, and that they should not lack any means for 
equipping the young for the battle of life as far as it is possible 
for the schools so to do. 

In the matter of higher education and advanced learning, 
the University of Utah occupies a prominent position. 

The birth of this institution dates back to February 28th, 
1850, about two years and a half subsecjuent to the settlement of 
Utah. The legislative assembly of the provisional government 
passed an act incorporating the '^ITniversity of the State of Des- 
yrel." This act among others was ratified by the legislative as- 
sembly of the Territory of Utah, October 4th, 1851. 

The first meeting of the board of regents, presided over by 
Chancellor Orson Spencer, was held ^larch 13th, 1850. 

On the second Monday of November the University was for 
the first time opened for the admission of students. Dr. Cj^rus 
Collins was placed in charge as instructor, but was succeeded 
tlie same year by Orson Sj^encer. Owing to many adverse cir- 
cumstances, which retarded growth and progress in the early day^s, 
the ITniversity remained for many years in abeyance and had but 
a nominal existence until November, 1867. when the work of in- 
struction was resumed under the supervision of i\Ir. D. 0. Calder. 
From this time on the school continued in operation chiefly as a 
commercial college until March 8th, 1869, when Dr. John R. Park 
assumed the office of president. Tender his efficient direction 
the institution was soon more fully organized and adapted to the 
work of normal, scientific and classical instruction. With the 
growth and increased population of the state the University, as 
the head of the pul)lic school system, assumed more stability of 
growth and its work of instruction progressed steadily. 

In 1884 the legislature amended the charter, and gave the 
institution dotinito ])()W('r to confer degrees. 




KEPRESEXTATiVE HEADS OF (3UR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

D. H. Christensen Dr. Joseph T. Kingsbury 

Supt. Public Schools. Pres. University of L^tah. 

Wm. M. Stewart A. C. Nelson Dr. John A. Widtsoe 

Prin. Normal School, L". of U. Supt. of Public Pres. Agricultural College, Logan. 

Geo. A. Eaton Instruction. Prof. Wm. A. Wetzell 

Principal High School. Supervisor of Music. 



SA[.r I.AKI-: (■n^' i-ast and i'iikshni'. 67 

In 1892 a uew charter was enacted by the legislature, reduc- 
ing the membership in the governing board to nine, inclusive of 
the office of chancellor, and changing the name of the institution 
from the "University of Deseret" to the ''University of Utah." 

In April, 1894, the Salt Lake Literary and Scientific associa- 
tion donated to the University for support of the chair of geology 
the amount of $60,000 as an endowment to be kept intact and the 
proceeds to be used for the purpose stated. 

In 1894 the University received a grant of a sixty-acre 
tract of laud on the Fort Douglas reservation, situated at the 
base of the Wasatcli range, overlooking the city, valley and lake, 
a most beautiful location for the University campus. 

In 1899, the state legislature provided for the removal of 
the University to this site by the appropriation of $200,000, and 
for the erection of suitable buildings thereon. 

In 1901 it appropriated $75,675, in 1903 $66,840 and in 1905 
$90,000 for building purposes and equipment. 

The buildings erected by the appropriation made in 1899 
were completed in October, 1900, and immediately occupied. 

The following facts and figures have been obtained from its 
official department for public information : 

The University buildings are as follows : Library, museum, 
physical science, normal, metallurgical, foundry, shops, gymna- 
sium. 

It occupies an area of sixty acres, situated east of 13th East 
between First and Fourth South streets. The location is one of 
the best in respect to health, scenery, etc. The approximate val- 
uation of its property is $850,000. Its maintenance is by appro- 
priation by the state legislature. Dr. J. T. Kingsbury is the pres- 
ident of the institution, which is governed by nine regents, in- 
cluding the president of the University. 

A large attendance of students is received from other parts 
of the Union outside of Utah. No tuition fees are paid by stu- 
dents, only a registration fee of $10 is required annually, and 
sufficient fees to cover cost of materials used in laboratory work. 

The University's superior advantages for instruction in nor- 
mal training and mining engineering, compared with other west- 
ern or eastern institutions, is evidenced by such attendance from 
other states. The students are about equal in number as to sex. 
The vocations pursued by students leaving the institution are 
mainly engineering, mining, literary pnrsuits, teaching and va- 
rious kinds of business. 

As the financial means become available the institution in- 
tends to enlarge its accommodations and improve its facilities for 
meeting the growing demands upon it. 



SALT LAKK (TTY PAST AND I'KKSKNT. 69 

Private Schools. 

A great deal could be said regai'ding- private scluxtis in Salt 
Lake City, established by various societies, which reflect credit 
on their founders and tlie respective organizations under whose 
control they are maintained and guided. 

On the pages of Salt Lake's history it is observed that the 
private schools in our community have received the establish- 
ment almost simultaneously with the introduction of the various 
churches represented in our city. That these schools have been 
well supported and received their share of attendance from the 
start is evidenced by their steady growth in prominence and im- 
portance in our community. As they are seen today in their 
connnanding school liuildings, surrounded with large si)aee of 
ground, parked and ornamented with flowers, shrubs and shade 
trees, it is seen that much capital has been expended in that 
direction. These schools are monuments of their respective so- 
cieties and ornaments to our city. 

A visit to the interior of these schools reveals the fact that 
nothing is wanting that belongs to an up-to-date modern insti- 
tution of learning — large and commodious class rooms, comfort 
and conveniences provided for the attendants, and the equipments 
and supplies for the curriculum of the school are found to equal 
any used by other institutions elsewhere in our country; these, 
with the efficiency of the teachers, which constitute the respec- 
tive faculties, makes our private schools stand high in the 
scale of such institutions. 

Among the leading ones is the Latter-day Saints University, 
with a school property of .$250,000. All Hallows College repre- 
sents $150,000. St. I\rary's Academy $150,000. Rowland Hall 
Academv $100,000. Gordon Academv $100,000. Westminster 
College $60,000. Collegiate Institute $50,000. It is needless 
to say that each of these institutions is well supported in attend- 
ants and instruction and training in given lines that aim to make 
the growing generation of our city and state the most useful and 
intelligent citizens, that shall fill the various occupations of pri- 
vate or public concern and aid to the future upbuilding and 
eehievements that will do honor and credit to the inter-mountain 
state. 



Academies and Colleges. 

Beside the public schools Salt Lake City is also provided 
with a number of academies and colleges of which fully half a 
dozen rank in prominence ami educational (efficiency, together 
with a system of governnient. (M|ual to any similai' institutions 
elsewhere in our western stales, in ])articHlar with up-to-date 



70 SALT LAKE CI'J'Y PAST AND PRESENT. 

instruction and training. The Latter-day Saints University, wiiieh 
has grown out of a small college school, represents today in 
its instruction not less than 1,000 students on the annual enroll- 
ment. The school comprises four large and commodious buildings. 
The valuation of its school property is $250,000, its faculty num- 
bers 52 teachers and instructors. 

St. Mary's Academy, established in 1875, under the direction 
of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana, is in every 
respect a monument that adds to the opportunities of receiving 
every needful training and educational instruction for the youth. 
Attendance at this Academy was 225 pupils for 1907. It has a 
faculty of 20 teachers ; valuation of school property, $150,000. 

All Hallows College was founded by the Right Rev. Bishop 
Seanlan of Salt Lake City in 1886, and was in his charge dur- 
ing three years. It is a very progressive institution in all its de- 
partments and has a constant increase of attendance in number 
of pupils enrolled. Its faculty embraces 15 teachers ; valuation 
of school property, $200,000. 

The Rowland Hall of the Episcopal church, the West- 
minster College of the Presbyterian church, and the Gordon 
Academy of the Congregational church are also up to the stand- 
ard of our modern educational institutions which are worthy of 
every praise that could be said in respect to their high educa- 
tional training as well as their respective school properties. 

Young Men's Christian Association. 

The Young Men's Christian association of our city is also an 
important factor in our commmiity in the interest of upbuilding 
moral, physical, and intellectual culture in line with its endeavor 
to instill habits of Christian living in the hearts' of the young 
men and boys of our community, as well as to make them efficient, 
and in this respect the association has secured the highest es- 
teem and appreciation from the citizens of Salt Lake. Follow- 
ing is a statement of this organization and its management: 

The Salt Lake City Young Men's Christian association was 
organized March 9th, 1890, and was without adequate equipment 
until the present building was opened in 1905. 

The association is a non-sectarian philanthropy for provid- 
ing opportunities for advancement to the young men and boys 
of this community, in which it has a local membership of 1.700. 
including men, younger men, and boys. The following repre- 
sentative business men constitute its management : 

Windsor V. Rice, president; John Dern, vice president; 
Charles G. Plummer, recording secretary ; F. A. Timby, treasurer ; 
James E. Paine, auditor; Frank B. Stephens, attorney; W. W. 
Armstrong, chairman of finance committee; W. Mont Ferry, 
chairman department of educational work ; Thomas Woir. chair- 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND I'EESKXT. 71 

man department of religious work. F. A. Druehl, L. L. Terry, 
0. A. Honnold, L. C. Miller, Russel L. Tracy, Stephen H. Love, 
M. H. Walker, C. P. Overfield, E. A. Wall, C. R. Pearsall, William 
II. Tibbals. Lafayette Hancliett, J. E. Cosgriff. 

The association's' executive staff is headed by Mr. Oscar L, 
Cox, with whom is associated a competent corps of trained spe- 
cialists in the different departments of the association's work. 



Art, Music and Intellectual Culture 

In art, music and intellectual training in the onward strides 
of our educational institutions for the culture and advancement of 
the young and rising generations to fit them for the issues of life's 
battles in the various fields of occupation there is much to be 
considered. The preceding pages on this subject have in part 
shown the opportunities in these directions which are offered the 
children in our community, and not stopping with the elementary 
or higher courses of our academies and university studies, but 
extending to those who wish the training in those branches which 
come within the lines of art and music, as well as intellectual cul- 
ture. These have ample opportunity for training and develop- 
ment of these talents. Societies and institutions where instruc- 
tion and training in art, music, the classics and other branches 
of literary and professional pursuits have in later years been es- 
tablished, to meet a constant demand from the younger element 
of our community, and such institutions as have come to the 
front in efficiency, equipment, etc., thus extended the good work 
that has benefited not only the individual but the community in 
general, deserve to be noted and given a due recognition. 

Art Institute. 

The Art Institute is a state institution for the encouragement 
for the fine arts, and involves, according to law, "An annual 
art exhibit, a State art collection, and a course of public lec- 
tures on art." 

This is one of the public institutions of the state for which ap- 
propriations are made biennially by the legislature. And al- 
though only in its infancy it has held four annual exhibits, award- 
ed cash prizes and medals for the best productions in the various 
branches of fine arts, and in other ways has done much to en- 
courage artists and study, both privately and in the public 
schools. 

In the schools of art, Utah has received noted recognition of 
the talents and skilled productions coming from the hands of 
many of her representative artists, and from this stage of culture 
will yet be heard and seen such productions of art as will chal- 
lenge the attention of the most renowned artist of our day. 




REPRESENTATIVE HEADS OF SALT LAKES ART, MUSIC AND 

LITERARY CULTURE. 

Edwin Evans 

President Utah Art Association. 

Mrs. Susa Young Gates Martha Home Tingey 

Prominent Writer and Exponent Pres. Young Ladies' Mutual 

of Young Ladies' General Interest . Improvement Association. 

Prof. Evan Stephens 
Conductor of Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir. 
Windsor V, Rice Prof. John J. McClellan 

President Y. M. C. A. Organist Salt Lake Tabernacle and Directo 

Salt Lake Symphonv Orchestra and 
Salt Lake Choral Society. 
Oscar L. Cox 
General Secretarv Y. M. C. A. 



SALT LAKE CITY FAST AND TRESKXT. 73 

Music. 

It would be difficult for the writer to overstate the degree of 
taste and skill in niusieal advancement which exist among the 
people of our community. 

A piano, organ or some other instrument that produces^ melo- 
dious sounds is a familiar article in nearly every household in 
Utah. From this observation it is evident tluit music is loved 
and appreciated by the people, and that their leisure hours are 
spent largely iu listening to or producing some musical tones. 

Organizations and schools of inusic are numbered as legion 
throughout Utah. In the lead of all our musical features are the 
grand organ and choir Avhich are heard in the great JMormon 
Tabernacle, and Avhich are a favorite attraction to the tourists 
and multitude of visitors who come to our city. A brief account 
of this attractive part of the Tabernacle services is given for in- 
formation to the stranger, particularly: The organ is in itself 
a historical as well as attractive feature in the way of musical 
instruments. It is rated the second in size, but unsurpassed either 
in construction, variety or character of tonal quality, in the world. 
It was constructed originally over thirty-five years ago, entirely 
by Utah artisans and mostly from native materials. It was 
built under the direction of Joseph Ridges, and later reconstruct- 
ed by Milo Johnson, assisted by Shure Olsen, Henry Taylor and 
others. It is but a few years ago since the church authorities 
concluded to award a contract for having this organ rebuilt with 
every improvement of later years in organ construction ; it was 
let to the well known organ builders, W. W. Kimball & Co. of 
Chicago. 

The folloAving description of the organ will give the reader 
?ome idea of its attractive nature and scope of its musical qual- 
ity: 

The front towers have an altitude of 58 feet and the dimen- 
sions of the organ are 30 by 33 feet ; it has 110 stops and acces- 
sories, and contains a total of over 5.000 pipes, ranging in length 
from one-fourth inch to 32 feet. It comprises five complete or- 
gans — solo, swell, great, choir, and pedal ; in other words, four 
key boards in addition to the pedals. It is capable of 400 tonal 
variations. The different varieties of tone embodied in this no- 
ble instrument represent the instruments of an orchestra, mili- 
tary band, choir, as well as' the deep and sonorous stops for which 
the organ is famed. There is no color, shade or tint of tone that 
cannot be produced upon it. The action is the Kimball duplex 
pneumatic. The organ is blown by a 10-horse power electric 
motor, and two gangs of feeders furnish 5.000 cubic feet of air a 
minute when it is being played full. The organist is seated twen- 



74 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

ly feet from the instrument, which places him well amongst the 
choir. Undoubtedly the organ owes much to the marvelous acous- 
tics of the Tabernacle, but even with this allowance made, it is 
still the most perfect instrument of its kind in existence. Free 
public recitals are given semi-weekly by Professor J. J. McClel- 
lan, the Tabernacle organist, aided by the best vocal talent. 

The Tabernacle Choir. 

This organization contains not less than 500 singers, all of 
select talent and sublime voices, which can be heard in its fitting 
enclosure, with their harmonious tones accompanied by the great 
organ, already mentioned; the effect is so soul-inspiring that a 
description is quite impossible. Those who have not had the op- 
portunity to listen to this musical feast have something coming 
to them that is worth a long journey to realize. The following 
data regarding the organization is of interest to note : 

This famous body of singers (known generally as the ]\Ior- 
mon Tabernacle Choir) was organized by President Brigham 
Young in the early days of the state. The original conductors of 
the choir, in the order of their service, have been as follows: 
Stephen Goddard, James Smithies, Charles J. Thomas, Prof. Sands, 
George Careless, E. Beesley, and Evan Stephens, the present in- 
cumbent. The choir was enlarged to about three hundred singers 
at the time it was transferred to the large Tabernacle under Prof. 
Careless' direction, and with his wife, Mrs. Liviuia Careless, as 
leading soprano, it achieved almost a national reputation. 

The present mammoth organization of 500 enrolled singers 
(the largest regular church choir in the world) dates back to 
1890, when the present conductor and manager. Professor Evan 
Stephens, took charge. The choir was then organized on a broad- 
er basis than before and divided into five vocal parts, viz., first 
and second soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. 

Free training classes have been held for the benefit of the 
members in sight reading, voice culture, harmony and composi- 
tion. The choir is self-supporting financially and the members 
give their services freely to this phase of church work. A por- 
tion of this' organization, numbering from 150 to 250 members, has 
visited other states on concert tours, notably Cliicago (where it se- 
cured a prize of $1,000 in choral singing), and Denver and Cali- 
fornia. The choir has won three prizes for choral work (in fact 
each time the organization was entered for competition), and the 
world's greatest artists have appeared with it in Tabernacle con- 
certs. Its chief work, Avhich is a labor of love, is to furnish choral 
music for the regular Sabbath services held in the Tabernacle. 



SALT LAKE Cn'Y PAST AND PRESENT. (5 

Salt Lake City Public Library. 

A community is judged or measured as to its iutellectual and 
mental aspiration for knowledge and learning, by the materials 
and means it possesses as a source for acquiring such ends, and 
the citizens and community of Salt Lake City, as a whole, can 
proudly point in that respect to its public library. This com- 
mendable institution, which forms a basis for public knowledge 
and learning in all societies and communites, has in this city re- 
ceived creditable attention from its citizens. 

In the earliest days of the history of this city, great atten- 
tion was given to a public library by its progressive citizens, not- 
withstanding the important call and demand for concentrating 
all energ}' and attention to the development of the country, so it 
could bring forth the products for the existence and support of 
the early settlers, who planted the first germ w^hich grew into a 
large and growing state in this Rocky mountain region. 

The first historical account of a public library in inis- com- 
munity was in 1852. This was called the Territorial library, 
which was opened in the Council house with Wm. C. Staines as 
librarian. 

Congress had appropriated $5,000 towards the purchase of 
books for this library. From that time on, more attention was 
given the library as the commmiity grew and the means became 
available for laying the foundation of the present one. To the 
Masonic fraternity and the Ladies' Literary club of this city be- 
longs this honor and credit ; these, by their liberal donations in 
books and funds, gave this city a more advanced and properly 
regulated institution of this class. 

It w^as on February 17, 1898, that the public library was 
first opened under municipal support and regulations, and was 
quartered on the second floor of the City and County building. 
The shelves and alcoves rejjresented a total of about 12,000 vol- 
umes, which, from then on, was increased in number by the an- 
nual appropriation made for this purpose by the city council. 

The patronage of the library was constantly on the in- 
crease. The circulating department and the reading rooms be- 
■came taxed to their limit and it soon became apparent that more 
space and more books were needed to meet the demand of the 
public. A public-spirited citizen, Mr. John Q. Packard, who on 
many occasions had sho^^^^ his liberality in the way of making 
handsome donations in the interests of his follow men, under- 
took to offer the city and its people a permanent home for their li- 
brary. The oflfer w^as gratefully accepted by the city and with a 
cost of $20,000 the ground was purchased near the corner of 
State and South Temple streets, only one block ea.st of the Tem- 
j)\e block; a most suitable location for this institution. As- soon 



SALT LAKE CITY I'AST AND I'KIISKXT. tl 

as the plans and specitieatious for llic building were ready and 
approved, the work t)f construetion connneneed without delay 
until the luagnifieeiit structure was completed in September, 
1905, at a cost of $1()().0()0, tlius maUing- a lotal of .$120,000, do- 
nated by Mr. Packard. 

After comi)letion of the building, the i)ublic library was' at 
once removed from the City and County building to its new 
home, and on the 27th day of October, 1905, the library was 
formally opened and all were especially invited to participate in 
its opening, which took place with the following exercises: 

Invocation by Orson F. Whitney; reading of communication 
from the donor, ^Ir. Packard, after which the mayor, K. P. 
JMorris, delivered the keys of the library to John D. Spencer, 
chairman of the board, with the following remarks : 

'*]\Ir. President and Members of the Board of Directors of 
the Free Public Library : Ladies and Gentlemen : — I deem it an 
honor, as well as a pleasure, to take part in the dedication of 
this noble institution. In delivering the keys of the building to 
the board which has charge of this library, I am mindful of the 
fact that this ceremony started upon its way an institution that 
is intended to elevate, educate and retine. 

"The best thinking minds of the age are agreed upon the 
propositon that the public library is the most useful of all in- 
stitutions in promoting the intellectual welfare and culture of the 
people. Nor does its influence stop at this ; it brings peace and 
comfort and contentment to countless tiresides, and to many a 
poor restless w^anderer. 

"The true worth of this institution is not to be measured 
by the beauty of its walls or of its decorations, although they 
are worthy reminders of the civic pride and philanthropic spirit 
of our benefactor, our fellow citizen, John Q. Packard. The 
true good that is to come of this institution lies in the influence 
of the books that it places in the homes of the people and the 
hands of the wayfarer to peruse. Our worthy benefactor, in 
making this magnificent gift to the people of Salt Lake City, real- 
ized that good books are good companions and that whatever 
aided in bringing this companionship into the home to that ex- 
tent aided in raising the thoughts, ideas and intellectual life of 
the people to a higher plane. 

"And we must not let this occasion pass without heartily 
thaidxing Mv. Packard, on behalf of the people of this city, for 
his philanthi'opy in giving us this library and for his discern- 
ment in selecting a gift, that of all gifts, will accomplish the- 
greatest good." 

Thereafter Judge C. C. Goodwin was introduced, who gave- 
a lengthy account of the library from its primitive stage to its 
present advancement, portraying in his remarks its advantages; 



/» SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESEXT. 

and beneficial purpose to the community, and in applauding the 
donor for his memorable gifts to the city. He made the following 
remarks : 

"From what I know of Mr. Packard he cares nothing for the 
w^orld's applause, but his thought when he planned to build 
this library w^as that by building it he could do some good to his 
fellow men, the thought that he could make that possible is what 
prompted his work, and the satisfaction that the act gives him is' 
what he covets. 

"When he awakens in the morning, when he lies down to 
sleep at night, the wdiisper of his own soul that the work is good, 
that it is acceptable here and will stand to his credit in the esti- 
mation of men and be posted to his credit in the great ledger of 
eternity, is what brings him peace. 

"It was natural for him to keep away from here tonight. He 
knew he would be praised and thanked, and he could not face 
that kind of a ceremony, because it was not of men's thanks or 
praise that he thought when he ordered this stnicture built. 

"He was merely keeping faith with himself. He is a thorough 
American, proud of his country and her history. No man better 
than he understands and appreciates the genius of American in- 
stitutions, the glory that has come because the fathers planned 
to open every opportunity to all the children of this land, to 
place no feters on their honest efforts, to put no limitations upon 
the honors they might aspire to, to make sure that all their ef- 
forts should be rewarded." 

The public library commenced its mission in its beautiful 
home under the management of the following board of directors : 
J. D. Spencer, president. Mrs. S. H. Clawson. 

W. J. Bateman, secretary. Mrs. H. J. Hay ward. 

Mr. W. Igleheart. Mrs. Frank A. Vincent. 

Mr. Alfred Lambourne. Mrs. Joseph M. Cohen. 

Miss Johanna H. Sprague, librarian. ]\Irs. Isaac Jennings. 

At the opening of the lil)rary it possessed 25,479 books, to 
which there is added an annual increase of 2,500 volumes. 

The following statement gives an account of the present con- 
dition and operation of this institution : 

The library consists of three reading rooms, one lecture room 
and one children's room, which has been furnished by the city 
with furniture, shelvings, alcoves, etc., at a cost of $5,000. Pres- 
ent number of books is 31,556 volumes, which has the following 
divisions: 

Reference department, volumes 7.212 

Circulating department, volumes 21.301 

Children's department, volumes 3.143 

Total volumes 31.556 



SALT LAKK CITY PAST AND I'RESKXT. 



79 



Periodicals and newspapers, 2lL'; of tlicse 141) are subscribed 
and as are contributed. 

The annual revenue for maintenance, etc., is about .$12,000, 
Avliich is one-fourth of a mill of the general tax levied by the city 
council. The average loans daily are five hundred books. The 
average daily visitors are about 850. 

The library is open to the public from 10 o'clock a. m. to 
9 o'clock p. ra., on Sundays from 2 o'clock to 6 p. m. 

On public holidays the library is closed. 



Club and Societies, Fraternal and Otherwise. 

Salt Lake City is well represented in the matter of clubs, 
associations and fraternal orders in almost unlimited numbers. 
Prominent among these is the Alta club, which is the oldest; the 
University club, the Commercial club, the Country club, 
AVomen's club, literary and political clubs, clubs for pleasure, 
clubs for various aims and objects of either a social or public 
nature, all having the principal object of promoting social and 
closer relations between members, at the same time extending 
and promoting aid and assistance whenever the occasion calls 
therefor. 




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Secret societies are also well represented, -which, with their 
magnificent buildings, are thus in possession of permanent homes. 
Among these the Masonic fraternity is prominent with its new 
temple, lately completed at a cost of $100,000 ; the B. P. 0. Elks 
have also a handsome structure for their home, and the Odd 
Fellows society is provided with fine and adequate quarters. 



The Salt Lake Theater. 

Among objects of historical interest, the Salt Lake Theater 
stands prominent. Though zealously devoted to every day re- 
ligious' duties, yet from tlie very first, their practical common 
sense led the Mormons to adopt and utilize every possible means 
to foster their intellectual, moral and social interests. Not the 
least among these agencies' was the theater, which, from time al- 
most immemorial, has been encouraged and supported by en- 
lightened and growing communities as a means of entertainment, 
refinement and culture. 

]Much adverse criticism has been made to this phase of Mor- 
monism; nevertheless experience has shown that, freed from its 
objectionable features, the stage is a power for good to any 
society. More especially was this true in the pioneer days when, 
isolated from the outside world, the people had to provide their 
own entertainment. This developed unexpected talent, and in 
due time many of the local stage artists became renowned, and 
even in this day a score or more of the leading foot-light favor- 
ites of the country made their initial success on the Salt Lake 
boards. 

In justification of Brigham Young's idea, it must be said the 
purpose was social improvement rather than financial profit, 
for taken all in all, the Mormons had reduced the social idea 
among themselves to a science — it being hard to find a people 
more social, agreeable, conscientious' and entertaining. The 
great influx of non-Mormons of late years, and the resultant fric- 
tions have led to more or less cautious reserve. 

According to Edward Tullidge. the historian, the Salt Lake 
theater was built in 1861 by Brigham Young, whose practical 
mind sensed the importance of furnishing good instruction and 
amusement, to the public generally and to the young people par- 
ticularly, since society already was becoming mixed. 

Some of the leaders of the community would rather have de- 
voted more time and effort towards completing the Temple, but 
the leader's influence prevailed and " Brigham 's Tlieater. " as 
it was long called, became one of the best in the country. 

It was opened to the public on Saturday evening. IMarch 8. 
1862. with the plays "The Pride of the Market." and "State 




PIONEERS AND BUILDERS OF SALT LAKE CITY DRA^L\. 

Hyrum B. Clawson 

Philip' Margetts John T. Caine 

Wm. C. Dunbar David McKenzie 

John S. Lindsay John C. Graham 



SALT LAKE CITY TAST AND PRESEXT. 83 

Secrets." The then local organization for dramatic purposes 
was called the "Deseret Dramatic Association." ]\lr. T. A. Lyne, 
once prominent on the eastern stage, was for a time engaged as- 
instructor for the company, and subseciueutly played leading 
tragic roles. 

Thus as the English civilization was nurtured, if not born 
with the drama as presented at the Old Globe in London by a 
galaxy of theatrical stars of the first magnitude just as the 
nation w^as emerging from the gorgeous barbarism of the feudal 
times, so from the Salt Lake theater the Rocky mountain type 
of civilization has sprung up, combining an originality, versatil- 
ity, and intellectuality, which has become a marvel and a wonder 
in music, in art, in science and philosophy, towards which the 
world is turning in surprise and amazement. 

Supplementary to the foregoing it is but just to add that 
under the present efficient and popular manager, Mr. George D. 
Pyper, every attention is given to the comfort and safety of its 
patrons; all modern improvements and devices being adopted 
as soon as their use or advantage is' assured. 

The theater has a seating capacity of sixteen hundred, and 
is in every respect strictly up-to-date in construction and ar- 
rangement, the stage being one of the largest in the country 
and every part is clearly observable from the large and well ar- 
ranged auditorium, which is practically free from obstructions. 

The orchestra has always been of the best, and for 
many years under the direction of C. J. Thomas and at 
present Arthur Sheperd, has earned deserved popularity for its 
musical skill and efficiency. The building is frequently used for 
concerts, lectures and political gatherings, for which purposes 
it is particularly w^ell adapted. 

Of the men now living who were prominently connected with 
the building and early management of the Salt Lake theater are 
H. B. Clawson and John T. Caine. During their management all 
the great stars, dramatic, operatic and minstrel companies cross- 
ing the continent played successful engagements at this theater. 

Among our early-day actors and actresses who took promi- 
nent parts on the stage of the Salt Lake Theatre, Philip ]\[ar- 
getts, one of the pioneer actors and dean of our drama, was for 
many years the chief attraction. Of his capability and charac- 
teristics it is known that he has impersonated over two hundred 
different characters and played with the foremost stars of the 
age. 

The talents exhibited by our local actors and actresses in the 
dramatic field have been of a high degree of efficiency and skill. 
Notable among tliose of former days was David ^IcKenzie, Jolm 
T. Caine. -Tohn Lindsay, TTyrnm B. Clawson. AV. C. Dunbar. Jolm 
C. draham. James Ferguson ami TTenrv IMaibcii ; alsi) T'auncefort 



8-1 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

and Thomas A. Lyue, who were professional actors from the 
Eastern stage. 

Of actresses Miss Orem, Mrs. Wheelock, Mrs. M. G. Clawson, 
Mrs. Sarah Cook, Mrs. Woodmausee, Mrs. Bowring, Mrs. L. Gib- 
sou, Miss Maggie Thomas, Miss Sarah Alexander, Miss' "Totty" 
Clive, Miss Annie Adams, Miss Nellie Colebrook and Mrs. Claw- 
son are among the leading home talent who at various times ap- 
peared. Yet, one little gleam, which accidentally came to appear 
aud afterward became the greatest of theatrical stars up to pres- 
ent date, was the first debut of "Maude Adams" when she was 
presented on the stage in her swaddling cloths to represent the 
baby girl in the play, "A Lost Child." This event must really 
have been her consecration to the stage which ever since has been 
her professional life, and where she has earned the laurels of 
celebrity in every part of our country. 

Another star of the first magnitude among actresses was 
Julia Dean Hayne, who played during the years 1865-6 with the 
local performers in the Salt Lake Theatre. John S. Lindsay, the 
noted actor, in his book. "The ^Mormons and the Theatre," pays 
her the following compliment : 

"The next star to appear at the jMormon Theatre was Julia 
Dean Hayne, and a brilliant one she proved to be. She created 
on lier first appearance an impression that was profound and 
lasting and each additional character she appeared in only served 
to strengthen her hold on the admiration and affection of her 
audiences." 

Mr. and Mr. Selden Irwin, who also played among the local 
stock company, were numbered among the attractive features of 
theatrical days. Not only is the Salt Lake Theatre famous by its 
historical origin, but it has a record of being the playhouse where 
the w^orld's" greatest performers have appeared. Prominent among 
them may be mentioned E. L. Davenport, John ^IcCidlough. Jun- 
ius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Adams, 
Salvini, Mrs. Lander, Mme. Modjeska, Neilson, Ristovi, Janau- 
schek, Lucille Western, and Lotta. 

Of musical talent which has been heard from time to time 
may be mentioned Ole Bull. Remenyi. Wilhelmj, Paderewski and 
numerous others ; while conspicuous among songsters are Patti, 
Geaster, Parepa Rosa. Clara L. Kellogg. Emma Abbott, Emma 
Nevada, and others who have appeared more recently. 




GARDO HOUSE 
Built by Brigham Young in 1877. Col. Edwin F. Holmes, who later purchased ~] 
this handsome residence, has greatly improved this beautiful site, and added a 
costly Art Gallery, which is frequently exhibited to the public. 




DEVEREU HOUSE 

Once a famous residence of the late Wm. Jennings, ex-mayor and prominent 

merchant of Salt Lake City, whose home was a hostelry for many 

of our country's political leaders and statesmen, who 

stopped here when visiting Utah. Built in 1869. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PKESENT. 87 

INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 



1 T is a well k-nowii fact that merchaiulisiiiti' in Halt Lake City 
was established and earried on in the very beginning of its 
settlement, although in a primitive way, and on a scale that is 
yet seen in the small village towns of today. The peculiarity of 
the business places in those days was the absence of any outward 
"sign" indicating the character of the establishment or line of 
business caried on. It may be inferred that the reason for this 
was of a two-fold nature — first, the comparatively small com- 
munity, and second, the general acquaintance and familiar in- 
tercourse existing between the people of those days, that kept up 
communication as to all events and transactions going on in the 
valley. Every person seen in the city was in those days greeted 
as a neighbor and wherever they met, in a house or on the high- 
way', each was saluted as though a member of his own family, 
calling each other brother or sister, as the case might be. Records 
for any change of business method, in this respect, by the pri- 
vate store-keeper that generally had his store confined to a 
spare room in his dwelling, to a more conspicuous or prominent 
establishment, having a sign for public notice of the business, 
did not come to pass until the advent of Livingston, Bell & Co., 
a non-Mormon concern, that succeeded Livingston & Kinkead, 
about 1849 or 1850. As a neighbor the United States postoffice 
was located near the store, in a plain frame building in 1849, as 
shown on the page facing this article. These establishments are 
the only ones known of at this early date of any special char- 
acter. Slowly but surely did the area of our business section 
extend in Salt Lake City, as the years rolled on, but not until 
late in the '70s did the business quarter reach beyond the 
length of two blocks on Main street, on either side, the west side 
taking the lead for trading. On the other streets, cutting Main 
street east and west, was also a sprinkling of business stores for 
L. block either way. Activity in business and trading in those 
days as seen on those streets was meager, except on Saturdays 
and at special times, when there wa-s a gathering of people to 
the city, which frequently came to pass. Nevertheless, the vol- 
ume of business w^hich in common existed, w^as carried along on 
a healthy and prosperous basis, and every business man, as a 
rule felt satisfied with his share of patronage. Failures and 
bankruptcy were almost unheard of occurrences in the commun- 
ity. The visible increase in volume of trade in later years, as 
seen by the extension of the business quarter and from statistics 
on record, evidence the continued growth. The city's revenue 
from its general licenses for the year 1897 was $116,147.90. and 
that of the year 1907 was $218,766.90. which shows an increase 



»0 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PBESENT. 

of revenue to the city from this source of $102,619. Nearly 
double within the lapse of ten years. This may be taken as an 
index of the difference of revenue in other years of various inter- 
missions. In other lines of industry and commerce of our city, 
as well as the entire State of Utah, a similar statement of facts 
can be presented and supported by statistics from public rec- 
ords. 

To promote the interests of our industry and commerce and 
to guard against unfair competition and other detriments to the 
stability and progressiveness of our common interests, various 
organizations by our business men and progressive citizens have 
been established, whose sole object is to take a hand in unity to 
uplift any factor that is needed for the upbuilding of industr}^ 
and commerce, having in view the interests of the entire com- 
munity, and likewise to remove every obstacle that would block 
the wheels of general progress. For this reason the organiza- 
tions of Utah's State Fair association, ]Manufacturer&' and Mer- 
chants' association, the Real Estate association, the Chamber of 
Commerce, the Commercial club, and other societies, have been 
established. While some of tlisee are yet young in their exist- 
ence, and considering the short space of time in which their la- 
bors have been carried on, they have, nevertheless, proved a 
great success and the good they have been promoting and 
achieved have been already felt in many directions. In order to 
show the stability and sound basis of our business institutions, 
the following statistics relating to our leading business houses is 
herewith presented : 

For a further evidence of our growth in industry and busi- 
ness capacity we may refer to the monthly pay-rolls of the 
leading establishments and corporations by which the working 
classes of our community are supported. For lack of space only 
a few of the large pay-rolls and the institutions they are issued 
by, will be mentioned as representative : 

Auerbach Bros, dry goods house .$ 10.000 

American Smelter and Refining Co 60,000 

Bamberger, Simon, & Co 20,000 

Bell Telephone Company • 35,000 

Boston Consolidated Mining Co 80,000 

Board of Education 52,600 

Century Gold Mine and Milling Co 5,000 

Citizens Coal Company 3,000 

Consolidated Wagon and Mch. Co 15,000 

Cullen hotel 4,000 

Denver & Rio Grande Ry. (local) 175,000 

Deseret News Pub. Co 12,000 

Dinwoodey, H., Furniture Co 4,250 

Fort Douglas garrison 25,000 



SALT LAKE CITY TAST AND I'RESEXT. Si) 

Garfield Smelting Co 60,U<)0 

Inland Crystal Salt Co 3,500 

I. X. L. Furniture Co 4,400 

Keith, O'Brien, dry goods house 15,000 

Kenyon hotel 3,500 

ICnutsford hotel 3,500 

Langton Lime & Cement Co 3,000 

Municipal departments, citv 38,150 

McDonald, J. G., Co ' 6,000 

Newhouse mines 45,000 

Oregon Short Line Ry. Co. (local) 150,000 

Portland Cement Co 7,000 

Salt Lake County Commissioners 16,000 

Salt Lake Tribune Pub. Co 11,500 

Salt Lake Livery and Transfer Co 4,000 

Silver Bros, iron works 12,000 

State fund of Utah (local) 21 ,000 

Studebaker Bros. Co, (of Utah) 20,000 

Salt Lake Pressed Brick Co 6,300 

Siegel's Clothing Co 6,000 

Utah Copper Co 100,000 

Utah Fuel Co 200.000 

Utah Gas and Coke Co 6,000 

Utah Implement and Vehicle Co 10,000 

Utah Light and Ry. Co 80,000 

Wilson hotel 4,500 

Yampa mine and smelter ■ 55.000 

Z. C. I\r. 1 25,000 

These representative payrolls, show a grand total of 
$1,417,200.00 issued monthly by the respective institutions, 
and which, without any variation in the amounts for twelve 
months, would bring the annual payroll to the magnificent 
figure of $17,006,400.00 for one year. AVhile some of these are the 
largest issued in the city or state, there still remain hundreds 
of others of various amounts, and these, added to those enumer- 
ated above, would, of course, swell the grand total to a mucii 
higher point. 

The growth in our home industries and manufactured prod- 
ucts is also of an encouraging nature, and from the statistics as 
follows, which data have been obtained by personal inquiry, 
and been freely furnished for ])ublication in this work by the 
heads of those institutions, an estimate may be formed as to 
such. Although we are yet in the infant stage in such lines of 
industry compared with some other manufacturing centers of 
the Union, it is shown that we are on a solid and growing basis 
even in this respect, when all matters connected witli industries 
are considered. 



90 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 



A few comparative figures as to our manufactured products 
for the years 1906-07 : 



NAME OF FIRM 



Total Value 
of Products 



1906 



1907 



Increase 



Ensign Knitting Co 

Paust Creamery Co 

Gallagher, J. R., trunk mfg 

Inland Crystal Salt Co 

McDonald, J. G., candy company. 

Salt Lake Mattres and Mfg '. . 

Portland Cement Co. of Utah .... 

Salt Lake Pressed Brick Co . 

Silver Bros. Iron Works Co 

Utah Ice company 

Z. C. M. I. overalls and duckings. . . 
Z. C. M. I. boot and shoe mfg. dept . 



$28,000 
400,000 

35,973 
185,000 
420,000 

50,000 
350,000 
147,397 
240,000 

60,000 
115,000 
150,000 



$40,000 
500,000 

38,349 
208,500 
525,000 

60,000 
375,000 
163.924 
360,000 

75,000 
135,000 
165,000 



$12,000 

100,000 

2,376 

23,500 

105,000 
10,000 
25,000 
16,527 

120,000 
15,000 
20,000 
15,000 




ZION'S CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE INSTITUTION 

Organized 1868 by Brig:ham Young. Its Present Volume of Business 

Exceeds $4,000,000 Annually 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PEESENT. 



91 



FiuaiK'iai growth of Salt Lake's prominent and progressive 
business institutions : 



Capital 

Stock 



Undivided 

Profit and 

Surplus 



Value of 
Stock 



Par 



Mar- 
ket 



Beneficial Life Ins. Co . . . 
Commercial Nat'l Bank. 
Cousol. Wag. c^ ]\lch. Co. 

Deseret Nat'l Bank 

Deseret Savings Bank . . . 
Heber Grant & Co., Ins. 
Home Fire Ins. Co 



Inland Crystal Salt Co . . . 
McCornick & Co., bank. . . 
Nat'l Bank of the Repub.. 
Portland Cement Co. of U. 
R. M. Bell Telephone Co . . 
S. L. Security & Trust Co. 
Silver Bros. Iron Wks. Co. 

State Bank of Utah 

Utah Com. & Sav. Bank. . 

Utah Gas & Coke Co 

Utah Imple. & Veh. Co... 
Utah Ind. Telephone Co. . 

Utah-Idaho Sugar Co 



Utah Light and Ry Co... 

Utah NatT Bank 

Utah Savings & Trust Co. 

Walker Bros. Bank 

Z. C. M. I • 

Zions Savings Bk. & T. Co. 



$100,000.00 

200,000.00 

1,500,000.00 

500,000.00 

100,000.00 

150,000.00 

250,000.00 

plO,000,000.0 

,P 600,000.00 

250,000.00 

300,000.00 

450,000.00 

10,000,000.00 

275,000.00 

290.000.00 

300,000.00 

150,000.00 

3.000,000.00 

250,000.00 

1,000,000.00 

P 400.000.00 

c3.000.000.00 

p4.000.000.00 

c2,000,000.00 

200,000.00 

250,000.00 

250,000.00 

1,077,000.00 

200.000.00 



5 19,625.39 
100,000.00 



563,224.36 
310,266.91 



$100 
100 
■=C100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
10 



95.301.19 
263,166.39 



71.622.00 
206,597.08 



148,201.32 
400,000.00 
148,691.11 



100 

48 

100 

100 

100 

100 

75 

100 

100 

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100 

10 

25 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 



$115 
175 

106 
292 
530 
135 

178 
9.10 



175 
35 

120 
108 
202 



100 
4.25 



160 
115 
235 

200 
220 



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THE NEW BISHOPRIC BUILDING 

Designed for ecclesiastical offices by the Mormon Church. 




O. T. SAMPSON'S APARTMENT HOUSE 

One of Salt Lake's numerous apartment houses, -"vhich range in cost of 

erection from $25,000 to $200,000. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 93 

Investments and Buildings. 

The era for substantial investments in Salt Lake City, and 
particularly in buildings of various designs and descriptions, is 
a topic of universal interest both in and out of our city, and in 
this respect the last few years have been in this regard unpre- 
cidented in its history. Wlien and where is such an activity seen 
as demonstrated in our midst at the present time? Do not these 
undertakings go to show that our moneyed men have an open eye 
and are looking with keen observation upon the outlook for our 
city? The words uttered over half a centurj^ ago by the found- 
ers of our commonwealth, that spoke of the coming city, have 
surely their realization within our own view of today. In what- 
ever quarter of the city one may visit will be found new build- 
ings, either completed or under construction; this includes new 
residences, apartment houses, office buildings, storage houses, 
school and church edifices, railroad depots, machine shops, fac- 
tories, etc. 

Notwithstanding this activity the city is not experiencing a 
building boom, in a speculative sense, nor is this activity creat- 
ing any excitement in the community, or used to induce specula- 
tive investment from outside capital ; rather is this activity ob- 
served to be based on a conservative and well calculated ground, 
precisely as the architect's plan is detailed with all particularity 
beforehand for the erection of the structure it is designed for; 
thus, every house that is seen under construction is built for im- 
mediate use and demand. It is also a noticeable fact that rentals 
for premises show no sign of diminishing in price, while the 
ready demands for occupation give in some instances tlie sugges- 
tion of a raise in rates. 

The few illustrations which represent some of our new build- 
ings, with this article, are by no means superior in designs and 
dimensions to other structures Avhieh have been projected or are 
I>lanned for construction. To present the volume of activity of 
'ou!r building ventures for the period 1906-07. the following- 
facts and figures speak for themselves: Building permits issued 
by the building inspector for 1906 numbered 636, and for 1907, 
591 ; while the permits issued during the first six months of the 
year 1908, up to July 1. were 534. Not only do these figures 
represent investments made by our resident citizens alone, but 
a good portion represent non-residents, those who reside in va- 
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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 05 

New Railroad Terminals. 

Estimated cost. 

Denver & Rio Grande Ry. station $ 750,000.00 

Oregon Short Line Ry. station . . • 800,000.00 

Office and Business Blocks. 

Samuel Newhouse, Newliouse block (11 stories) $1,000,000.00 

Samuel Newliouse, Boston block (11 stories) 1,000,000.00 

Mrs. Mary Judge", Judge building (7 stories) 400,000.00 

Utah Savings & Trust Co., bank building (7 stories) . 200,000.00 

Halloran, W. J 40,000.00 

Thompson & Murdock 240.000.00 

Bransford, J. S 50,000.00 

Callaway, Hoock & Francis 50,000.00 

D. H. Peery estate 65,000.00 

Fred A. Wey 30,000.00 

Sherwood block 80,000.00 

S. D. Evans 50,000.00 

W. H. Mclntyre, (7 stories) 200,000.00 

W. S. McCorniek & Co. ( annex 1 50,000.00 

Exclusive Mercantile Stores and Warehouses 

I. X. L. Furniture company $ 500,000.00 

Paris Millinery company 85,000.00 

Walker Bros. Dry Goods ( annex 1 60,000.00 

Crane Co. of Chicago • 160,000.00 

Utah Implement & Vehicle company 90,000.00 

O. J. Salisbury company 75,000.00 

James E. Jennings & Dr. Worthington 50,000.00 

PuIdIIc and Co-Operative Institutions. 

Building's, Reconstructions and Improvements. 

The public improvements, municipal, for 1906 were. ..$ 865,477.92 

The public improvements, municipal, for 1907 1,200,000.00 

Oregon Short Line passenger station, freight depots 

and yards 3,500,000.00 

Utah Light and Ry. company, reconstructions and 

improvements of system 3,500,000.00 

Bell Telephone company 350,000.00 

Independent Teloplione company • 100,000.00 

Salt Lake public service 2,000,000.00 

Utah State Fair association 20,000.00 



96 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PEESEXT. 

Mechanical and Manufacturing' Establishments. 

Buildings, improvements and plants : 

Utah Gas and Coke company • $1,500,000.00 

Silver Bros. Iron Works company 400,000.00 

Salt Lake Brewery company •. . . . 250,000.00 

McDonald Candy company 73.000.00 

Hewlett Bros, company .\ 25.000.000 

Sw^eet Candy company 75,000.00 

Palace Laundry 20,000.00 

The Ensign Knitting company 50,000.00 

Salt Lake Mattress & Mfg. Co 15,000.00 

Utah Ice company 45,000.00 

Salt Lake Knitting Works 100.000.00 

The Royal Baking company 10,000.00 

Intermonntain Milling company 50.000.00 

The Salt Lake Tribune Pub. Co. bldg 90,000.00 

The Salt Lake Tribune Pub. Co. plant 72,000.00 

The Salt Lake Tribune Pub. Co. light and power 75.000.00 

New Hotels and Apartment Houses. 

Metropole hotel (Knox & Holmes) • .$ 150,000.00 

New York hotel 65,000.00 

CuUen hotel, annex and alterations 220,000.00 

Southern hotel 20,000.00 

Colonial hotel • 30,000.00 

S. L. Security and Trust Co.. apartment house 185,000.00 

T. H. Fitzgerald, apartment house 100,000.00 

0. T. Sampson, apartment house • 40,000.00 

George Canning, apartment house 35,000.00 

Covey Bros., apartment house 125,000.00 

Telluride Realty Co., apartment house 150,000.00 

]\Iutual Realty Co., apartment house 150.000.00 

Willfley, J. M", apartment house 85.000.00 

J. W. Carpenter, dormatory U. of U 45,000.00 

H. L. Finch & Co., apartment house • 72,000.00 

N. P. Cummings. apartments 50,000.00 

N. M. Hamilton, apartments' 50,000.00 

David Smith, apartments 50.000.00 

S. L. Security and Trust Co., apartments 45,000.00 

S. L. Security & Trust Co., apartments. . • 50,000.00 

Fred Stautfer. apartments 45,000.00 

Frank C. Brown 35.000.00 

Chas. E. Felt 20,000.00 

Dr. D. G. Treem (Los Angeles) • 30,000.00 

A. Richter. real estate 104,000.00 

John Sharp 25.000.00 

P. Mulronev 30,000.00 



sAi;i' 1 AKi-; (■|•l^■ I'ast and i-hkskn'I'. 97 

New Church Edifices and Chapels. 

('atlu)lic. St. Mary's catlu-dial $ 350,000.00 

Presbyterian church 190,000.00 

P'^irst Methodist church 85,000.00 

African Methodist church ] 0,000.00 

Westminster College churt^h 20,000.00 

Emmanuel Baptist church 60,000.00 

Liberty Park Methodist church 10,000.00 

Danish Methodist church • 4,500.00 

3Iormon church, chapel, 17th ward 26,000.00 

jMormon church, chapel, 2d ward 23,000.00 

Mormon church, chapel. Liberty ward 13.000.00 

Mormon church, 24th ward 15,000.00 

Mormon church, administration building 110,000.00 

Mormon church, chapels, 12th and 13th Avards 35,000.00 

(See also ''InA'cstments for Schools and Educational Institu- 
tions" in other parts of this publication). 

Amusement Houses and Resorts. 

jnsigu Amusement Co., dance hall . . . • $ 40,000.00 

The Ingers'oll & Salt Palace Am't. Co.. inc 35,000.00 

Saltair Beach Co., improvements 75,000.00 

Wandamere resort 130,000.00 

Lagoon Summer resort 40,000.00 



Erection of Present Business Structures. 

The time has passed in Salt Lake City when the erection of 
' business structure was limited to one, tAVO, or three stories in 
'CA^ation. which once was considered ample for all purposes re- 
ijired CA'en by the most prominent business institutions in the 
community, and it was not until late in the '80s that there Avas 
seen in Salt Lake City any public or private business block, that 
Avent beyond this limit. After that time a fcAV buildings com- 
menced to loom up beyond the previous architectural plans and 
Avith the opening of the tAventieth century Salt Lake possessed u 
comparatiA^ely few buildings that reached an elevation of six or 
seven stories. Well, our conservative business men do not be- 
lieve in building structures for ornament only; as a rule the.v 
have been and are being erected according to the conditions and 
requirements at the particular time. Avith a vicAV to early and 
protitable return on the capital invested. These calculations 
have been of great benefit to the city in preserving its' good name 
and characteristic business method, in having firm and solid 
ground upon which rest its structural undertakings. On the 
dther hand, liad wild and iiiircsli-aiiicd estimates been carried out, 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND I'RKSKXT. 1)9 

on a mere speculative plan, with a showing of empty business 
blocks and unoccupied residence houses waiting for tenants, it 
would have been most detrimental to our interests, by w^hich the 
good name of our city and its conservative record would have re- 
ceived a decided backset. This is why Salt Lakers- did not erect 
the business structures of today ten or twenty years ago; but the 
great buildings, even to the "sky-scrapers," are plainly in evi- 
dence now, having come in their day and come to stay. 



Railroads and. Traffic. 

This important and necessary factor for the development 
and advancements of our industrial and commercial interests 
is here in great array. Notwithstanding the railroads' facilites 
which connect us with the east and west, the north and south, 
and furnish facilites for all our importations and exports, yet it 
is a subject for still further exploiting, as the continued growth 
of our industry and development demand increased facility for 
transportation from and to. 

It is over a third of a century since the first railroad en- 
tered this city, which was promoted by Brigham Young and the 
Mormon people, who built, owned and operated the old Utah Cen- 
tral and its extensions (now a part of the Oregon Short Line 
system). Since that time the Union Pacific, the Denver & Rio 
Grande and San Pedro and Los Angeles have made their advent, 
together with several systems within the state. The traffic 
on these roads on the incoming and outgoing trains, evidence the 
fact that we are giving the railroads a full quota of patron- 
age, such as often taxes their entire capacity. The activity at 
our railroad stations is the very first index of our industry that 
meets' the eye of the stranger who arrives at our gates. Should 
the ditferent stations of these roads be consolidated into a union 
station, it would then represent a still grander forepost of a 
busy quarter of the city; as it is, we have the luxury of several 
stations. Two of the finest passenger depots (in architectural 
design) are under construction by the Oregon Short Line and the 
Denver & Rio Grande railroads. This, wdth many other im- 
provements, to their respective systems, Avhich involves several 
millions of dollars, are also a noticeable sign of the way they 
regard our city and its progressive situation. 

As the floating popula'ion of Salt Lake City reaches from 
300.000 U) 500.000 annually, i< will be readily understood that 
the railroads are taking s^eps to meet the situation by prepar- 
ing adequate accommodations for its numerous passengers and 
to meet popular re(iuirements. The following is a description of 
the new passenger depot of the Oregon Short Line, w-hich is 
under construction and which Avill explain the important feat- 
ures' of tliis inatriiifieent terminus of said line wliicli will be 




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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 101 

used as a union passenger station for the Oregon Short Line and 
also the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad. 



New Union Passenger Station. 

Total length of building is 386 feet, width 100 feet. The 
building is to be used .jointly by the Oregon Short Line Railroad 
and the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad. It con- 
tains a large, general waiting room 60 x 130 feet and small, 
separate waiting rooms for men and women. Besides this the 
building contains a lunch room, emergency hospital, baggage and 
express rooms and offices for the officials of the two roads. 

Estimated cost of depot as constructed at present is .^300,- 
000. When umbrella sheds and platforms' are added, the total 
cost will approximate $500,000. 

The style of architecture is of the early French rennaisance. 
Building will be completed by July, 1909. 

By tlie Denver & Rio Grande railroad. Salt Lake City, is 
assured a passenger station, which in all respects wil] be a credit 
to its owner, and in description as well as architectural design, 
will match any in our western states. Its construction, which is 
under progress, is already giving evidence of its large dimen- 
sions. 

Besides the three main railroads already mentioned. Salt 
Lake is also the terminus of several local roads, namely, the Salt 
Lake & Ogden. the Salt Lake & Los Angeles and the Salt Lake 
& Mercur. Assurance of other roads coming into Salt Lake 
is the Moffat road, the new short Line from Denver to Salt Lake, 
and what is beyond question its continuation, and the Western 
Pacific to San Francisco. 

As to the advantages the state offers for th'^ exploitation of 
new lines, the wonderful mineral resources yet undeveloped for 
lack of transportation facilities, would be sufficient in the way 
of inducement. But there are stock, sheep and agricultural in- 
terest that would also be stimulated by new railroads, leaving 
unmentioned the waste and unlimited deposits of our coal belts, 
which would require every available road that could be operated 
to handle this output from the coal fields which are lying ir'le 
from lack of transportation. That Salt Lake City is a natural 
railroad center and destined to become a great one is evidenced 
])y also its geographical situation. Tlie rapid growth and de- 
velopments of surrounding states, the fast increase in population 
of our western country, with many other factors, point to the 
a.])so]utc demands for transportation and railroad Facilities in all 
directions, which certainly will make for Salt Laka's greatness 
and increased importance. 




The Old Rig: — Grandpa: "Sure, I'll get there some time. Get u])l Gee! 

OUR grandfather's style of TRAVELIN'G, when TAIIING Tin; SAFE r.OAD 




The New Rig — Sports: — "Sure, we will get there in no time. Don't it fly?" 
Surprised Old Timer: — Gosh me! who ever dreamed of ever seeing that kind of 
monster? Poor fellows, if that will never stop. Oh my!" 



SALT LAKE CTJ'Y TAST AND PEESENT. 103 

Salt Lake City's Past and Present Street Car System. 

It is within the reeollectioii of many of our "old time citi- 
zens" when the first appearance of a street car service in Salt 
Lake City began its operations, which was conducted with a span 
of mules, which for a nvmiber of years faithfully pulled the cars 
through the principal streets of the city at a speed of 20 to 60 
minutes to the mile, according to the condition of the weather 
and with prospects of being stuck at the half-ways on the road, 
when it happened to be snow-bound in the winter season, giving 
the passengers a choice of wading the balance of the way through 
the snow-drifts to their places of destination or lay over until 
the road could be cleared. Schedule time in those days was kept 
by the street cars as correctly as a time-piece would without a 
dial, and all these accommodations to pedestrians could be taken 
advantage of at the nominal cost of 10 cents for a fare, whether 
the journey was a block or a mile long. Transfers, of course, 
coidd be had by parting with another dime, when arriving at the 
terminus, commonly known as Godbe's corner, intersection of 
Main and First South streets. These small dimes which were 
handed the conductors of this railroad system of course material- 
ly helped to keep the mules alive and the wheels of the cars well 
greased in order to increase the speed. 

Such was our street car service in the former days, and no 
one had a license to swear or kick except the conductor and his 
mules, respectively. To relieve the animals, which naturally 
grew old and needed rest from life's hardships, and also the 
pedestrians from a worn-out patience, the installation of an elec- 
tric system came as a rescue. This modern convenience had its 
advent in Salt Lake City in the year 1889, and when the first 
electric car was seen running along the streets of Salt Lake, it 
was gazed upon with wonder and delight by an appreciative 
public. 

The progress in this and others of various natures has rap- 
idly been introduced and welcomed by the citizens of Salt Lake, 
who have kept pace with the times and thus found means for up- 
building our city, its industry and general progressiveness. Prom 
the start the street car system has been a success here and on 
tliis account the company has been enabled to make material im- 
provements from time to time, in the interest of comfort and 
convenience to the public. Tt is but recently the well known 
magnate. Mr. E. II. Harrimaiu purchased a controlling interest 
in the street railway, and since tins advent the entire system has 
undergone complete r(>-{M»nstrn('t ion at an expenditure of $3.- 
oOO.OOO. The roads which now have been supplied with new and 
heavy rails, comprise an aggregate length of over a hundred 
miles and is opera' (mI by a force of 750 employes with a montlily 



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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRKSEXT. 



payroll of $80,000. In its mammoth car barn can be counted 
more than a hnndrecl electric cars used on its various lines. Re- 
cently the company purchased the old expositon ground, contain- 
ing ten acres of land, formerly owned by the Utah State Fair as- 
sociation, on which the company is now putting up new buildings 
for car-barns, shops and other structures required for their 
gigantic plant. It has also recently given orders for fifty new 
cars of the latest and best construction, to be added to those al- 
ready in use on its lines. Some of these large and handsome cars 
have arrived, and it is needless to state that for space and capac- 
ity, like those of the past, they will be found to always have 
''room for one more." 

With the work of Mr. liarriman, Salt Lake is being assured 
one of the finest and best equipped street car systems m the 
countrv. 




THE HISTORICAL EAGLE GATE. 
Built by Brigham Young in 1859. Reconstructed in 18*51 
Entrance to City Creek Canyon. 





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Salt Lake City's Banking Institutions. 

There is virtually no evidence more reliable to base an esti- 
mate upon, regarding the true standard of industrial prosperity 
and general business activity in a city or community, than the 
banking institutions. As the movements of the pulse in the 
human body indicate the healthfulness of the whole system, so 
also the operation of the banks speaks for the conditon of the 
business community. These are facts and figures which speak 
louder than words. 

Salt Lake City, by virtue of its geographical location as well 
as many other fortunate circumstances which the hand of Provi- 
dence and men have combined in compassing, is a wonder ; out of 
this once barren spot among the valleys of the Rocky mountains 
it has become a city destined to be the brightest star among all 
its rivals in this part of the country. From the laying of its 
corner stone it has day by day and year by year experienced in 
its onward moves constant addition to and increase of all its 
volumes; of business, commerce and industry. For proof of these 
facts let us compare its yearly banking accounts of the past few 
years as furnished by the Clearing House of this city as follows: 

1903, .$156,455,107.97; 1904, $157,256,725.96; 1905, $211,597,- 
739.59; 1906, $288, 334, 386.35; 1907, $297,577,300.18. 

That the banking business of Salt Lake City is built on a 
solid and reliable foundation is evidenced by its many years of 
existence, the popular confidence gained and the increasing pat- 
ronage of the public. It was through the conservative and care- 
ful management by the heads of these institutions during the 
by-gone years when our country w^as experiencing the general 
financial depression of the world and bank failures and assign- 
ments by large business houses were daily reported in the col- 
umns- of the papers of our country, and anxiety for a general 
panic was felt in every city and hamlet, that we escaped. Fear 
and consternation prevailed among people Avho by years of toil 
and saving had accumulated their means for future needs ; they 
felt as if facing the peril of financial destruction. But calm and 
passive the banks of Salt Lake City stood the test and none of 
their doors had to or did close. Each of our banks was ready and 
prepared to meet a run, but no midue fear or action to withdraw 
occurred. This enviable record is given the highest credit and 
esteem in the business world and it properly belongs to the banks 
and bankers of our city. 

Prominent among Salt Lake City banking houses are : 

Walker Bros., Bank, established in 1859, M. H. Walker, pres- 
ident. 

Deseret National bank, established 1872, Lewis S. Hills, pres- 
ident. 




REPRESEXTATIVE HEADS OF SOME OF SALT LAKE'S PROGRESSIVE 

BAXKLNG HOUSES. 
Heber M. Wells, Matthew H. Walker, 

Mgr. Utah Savings and Trust Co. President Walker Bros.' Bank. 

W. S. McCornick, 
President McCornick & Co's Bank. 
P. W. Madsen, W. J. Halloran, 

'resident Western Loan & Savings Co. President Merchants Bank, 



108 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

IMcCornick & Company's bank, established 1873, W. S. Mc- 
Cornick, president. 

The Commercial National bank, established 1889, J. E. Cos- 
griff, president. 

The National Bank of the Kepublic, established 1890, Frank 
Knox, president. 

State Bank of Utah, established 1890, Joseph F. Smith, presi- 
dent. 

Utah National bank, established 1890. Anthon H. Lund, pres- 
ident. 

Zion's Saving Bank and Trust Company, established 1873, 
Joseph F. Smith, president. 

Utah Savings & Trust Company, established 1888, AV. S. Me- 
Cornick, president ; Heber M. Wells, manager. 

Deseret Savings bank, established 1889, W. W. Riter, presi- 
dent. 

Utah Commercial and Savings Bank, established 1889, F. W. 
Armstrong, president. 

Salt Lake Security & Trust Company, established 1886, F. E. 
McGurrin, president. 

Western Loan & Savings company, established 1892, P. W. 
Madsen, president. 

Merchants Bank, established 1908, W. J. Halloran, president. 



Federal Building and Postoffice. 

Our city has been given one of the finest of Federal buildings 
that could be had, in recognition and appreciation of the con- 
stantly increasing vlume of industry and commerce carried on 
in the community. The well known and highly respected "Uncle 
Sam" permitted or ordered that half a million dollars should be 
withdrawn from his treasury vaults for the mutual advantage Ol 
himself and the inhabitants of Salt Lake, for the erection of a 
Federal building. Of course the gift was received with appre- 
ciation, and in return for the compliment the Salt Lakers agreed 
to give him an unlimited share of their patronage, sucli as would 
insure to his employees busy hours and prevent any possibility 
of bankruptcy to his line of business. Very well ; Salt Lake has 
received a building which in all respects is a credit to the times 
and our situation. That our postoffice has been well patronized 
and its business transactions have kept pace with the growth oi' 
the city and state, is readily seen from the folloAving table, which 
with the few figures that are here represented, speak a volume 
in the interest of onr cit \' and state: 



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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 



Receipts of the postoffice for the past ten years 



$109,681,001 Increase 
115,771 -901$ 6,090.90 
127,523.72 11,751.82 
146,222.74 18,699.02 



164,439.60 
185,465.17 
197,049.77 
215,868.36 
246,119.63 
280,472.98 



18,216.86 
21,025.57 
11,584.60 
18,818.59 
30,251.27 
34,352.35 



Other items of our postal system are also of interest, as fol- 



1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 
1904 
1905 
1906 
1907 

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lows; 

The postoffice receives daily 40 mails and dispatches- daily 
the same number. It has in the city 24 sub-stations. Its em- 
ployees number 74 clerks, 68 carriers, 4 special messengers, 7 
rural carriers, and 19 station clerks. 

Roster of Salt Lake's postmasters from the beginning. The 
earliest records show it as Salt Lake, California Territory ; name 
of postoffice changed to Salt Lake City, Utah, with following 
appointments of postmasters: Joseph L. Haywood, January 
18, 1849; Willard Richards, August 9, 1850; Elias Smith, 
May 15, 1854; William Bell, September 8, 1885; Elias Smith, 
August 16, 1856; Hiram F. Morrell, October 28, 1856; Wil- 
liam Bell, March 28, 1861; Thomas B. H. Stenhouse, April 12, 
1862 ; Nathan Stein, April 10, 1866 ; Anthony W. Street, March 21, 
1867; John M. Moore, December 1, 1869; John T. Lynch, Novem- 
ber 26, 1877; William C. Bro^vn. January 13, 1886; Caleb R. Bar- 
ratt, March 25, 1887 ; Irving A. Benton, May 7, 1890 ; Albert H. 
Nash, November 10, 1892 ; Caleb R. Barratt, April 1, 1895 ; Arthur 
L. Thomas, January 7, 1898. 



Salt Lake's Financial Situation. 

When compared with the financial showing of other cities' of 
similar proportions the monetary mercury of Salt Lake City's 
business thermometer is shown to have raised to an equal or even 
higher temperature in many instances. These facts indicate the 
sound and conservative management obtaining in all departments 
of public and private concern. The financial situation of this 
city will be better estimated by the reader when the following 
figures are perused and taken into consideration in connection 
with other statements on previous and following pages of this 
work: 

At the close of the year, January 31, 1907, the records of our 
municipal affairs showed a bonded indebtedness of $3,798,000. 

Revenues received from all sources of its income were $1,- 
136,135.51 for the year 1907. 



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111 



Assets, including valuation of our municipal properties was 
$11,277,713.89. 

Assessed valuation of Salt Lake's real and personal proper- 
ties for 1907 was $46,961,981. 

The tax levy on city property for 1907 amounted to $610,- 
505.75. 



Banking and Other Accounts. 

Bank clearance for 1907 was $297,577,300.18. Total de- 
posits in banks at the close of 1908, $34,695,384.51. 

Other items': wholesale and jobbing trade for the past five 
years, give also evidence of a steady growth of our business ca- 
pacity, as seen from the following figures : 

Jobbing trade for 1903 $36,337,500 

Jobbing trade for 1904 41,691,000 

Jobbing trade for 1905 42,500,000 

Jobbing trade for 1906 49,500,000 

Jobbing trade for 1907 54,282,500 

Salt Lake stock exchange, sales of stocks 1897-1908, $42,390,976.20 




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Homes of D . C. jackling, Hon. M. H. Walker and ex-Senalor Thomas Kearns. 



114 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

Summary of Facts Regarding Salt Lake City. 



What it possesses : 

An unexcelled climate for each season the year round. 

An area covering 51 1-4 square miles. 

A population of 112,345 inhabitants. 

A splendid water works system, owned by the taxpayers. 

A school population of over 20,000. 

A public school system of up-to-date standard schools and 
school property (private and public) exceeding $4,000,000 in 
value. 

Numerous church edifices with a combined valuation of $10,- 
000,000. 

An assessed city valuation (1907) of $46,961,918. 

A bank clearing record (1907) of $292,158,323.61. 

Public improvements of metropolitan type. 

A steady rebuilding of the business quarter. 

Improvement in and reconstructing the street car system. 

Activity in erecting new railroad stations. 

Progress in extending public improvements. 

A moving organization for enlarging trade and commerce. 

A moving organization for establishing enterprises. 

A city of many moves and wonderful gains. 

Among our resources and aids are : 

A geographical position for a great metropolitan city. 

Inestimable wealth of natural resources at our door. 

Inducements for new enterprises. 

A city of grand opportunities. 

A choice spot for home-seekers. 

A sanitarium for many ills. 

Lowest death rate of any of the large cities — only nine per 
thousand. 

Excellent railroad facilities to points both far and near. 

Good local and export markets for the products of our in- 
dustry. 

A growing revenue from surrounding countries and states. 

A busy community and a prosperous state. 

Steam, water and electric power for all purposes needed. 

Unlimited STipply of building materials. 

Resources and facilities for manufacturing establishments. 

A vast field for new enterprises and the greater development 
of city and state. 

Demands for greater capacity of our home industries. 

And many other evidences of a growing city. 




REPRESEN'TATIVE HEADS OF UTAH'S INDUSTRIAL AND 
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
J. G . McDonald W.J. Halloran . 

O.H.Hewlett. Edw. F. Colborn. 




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Hospitals of Salt Lake City. 

Salt Lake is well provided with facilities for administering to 
the needs of the sick and injured, as it enjoys the benefits ol 
three large general hospitals, besides several private institutions 
which in ever}' respect are up-to-date in efficiency and treatment. 
Salt Lake give peculiar advantages to this class of institutions, 
being favored with a mild climate, and a general atmosphere that 
is unexcelled for the treatment of disease. For this reason it is 
reasonable to predict that the Salt Lake hospitals will extend their 
field to bounds that but few at ])resent anticipate. 
St. Mark's Hospital. 

The St. Mark's hospital, which is the oldest institution of 
the kind in the city, was established in 1869 by Bishop Tuttle ol 
the Episcopal church. This also entitles it to the distinction of 
being the oldest hospital in the inter-mountain region. It was 
formerly located at Fourth South and Fifth East streets, but was 
moved several years ago to its present quarters, on Second West, 
between Seventh North and Eighth North streets, near the Warm 
Springs. 




Holy Cross Hospital. 

The Holy Cross hospital, conducted under the direction ot 
the Catholic church, is located on First South, between Tenth 
East and Eleventh East streets, where it occupies a commanding 
position near the center of the block. The large two and three- 
story building stands on a slight elevation, as the well-kept lawn 
covered with an excellent growth of trees, slopes gently in all 
directions. 



118 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

Latter-day Saints Eospital. 

The Dr. W. II. Groves Latter-day Saints hospital came into 
■existence through the gift of the late Dr. Groves, who bequeathed 
his property, from which $50,000 was realized, for i s construe 
tion. This sum was increased by a contribution from the Laiter- 
day Saints church and by donations from individuals until it 
.amounted to more than $215,000, and ihe present modern hospital 
is the result. 

It is needless to say that each of these hospitals has an 
efficient staff of physicians which is attending to all cases of af- 
flictions, and many serious and difficult operations have been 
performed by Salt Lake's surgeons, which have attracted atten- 
tion of the ^ledical fraterni v of our c:)untrv. 



The Press. 

In connection with industry and commerce, the press, as a 
Tnatter of fact, is an all-powerful factor. Like an individual, the 
press has its developed thoughts and opinions, which it fixes on 
matters of various concern. To our local press is due a great 
deal of credit in the upbuilding of the city, its industries and com- 
merce, in fact the accomplishment of every public undertaking 
and the promotion of the general welfare of the community. 

Salt Lake City is possessed of five daily newspapers and a 
number of other publications, issued at weekly or other periodi- 
cal times. The keynote of all is the upbuilding and advancement 
■of "Greater Salt Lake." Following are the dailies: 

The Deseret Evening News, established 1850. 

Salt Lake Tribune, established 1870. 

Salt Lake Herald, established 1870. 

Salt Lake Telegram, established 1902. 

The Inter-Mountain Republican, established 1906. 

Following are some of Salt Lake's early day publications: 
1858 — The Valley Tan. weekly, Kirk Anderson editor. 
1863-67 — Daily Union Vidette, Daniel IMcLaughlin editor. 
1864-69— Salt Lake Daily Telegraph, T. B. H. Stenhouse editor. 
2873 — Utah Mining Gazette, F. T. Perris, editor. 
1876-80 — Rocky Mountain Christian Advocate, Rev. G. M. Pierce 

editor. 
1878 — The Salt Lake Daily Independent, G. W. Emery editor. 
1872-73— Utah Mining Journal. 

1873 — The New Endowment, daily, W. J. Forbes editor. 
1885-87 — Evening Democrat. 
1887-88 — Journal of Commerce. 
1891-92— Salt Lake Times, Wm. E. Smythe editor. 
1888-89— The Western Weekly, G. Q. Coray editor. 
1895 — The New Star, daily, S. A. Kenner editor. 






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120 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

Fort Douglas. 

This garrison, which is situated at the foot of the Wasatch 
range overlooking the city of Salt Lake, is a most interesting 
spot with its vicinity. It is noted for its attractive features, as also 
the historical events which attach to it. 

On one of the buildings occupied as headquarters is seen a 
slab on the outside wall which has the following inscription: 

Camp Douglas. 

Established October, 1862, by General P. E. Connor. 

Comd. 2d and 3d Cal. Vol. 

Rebuilt in 1875-76 bv 

11th U. S. Infantry. 

Col. John E. Smith, Comd. 

Lon. Ill degrees 50 minutes, 18.2 seconds west, 

Lat. 40 degrees 45 minutes 47.47 seconds north, 

Alt. 4,904 feet. 

The name of General P. E. Connor, who founded and estab- 
lished this military post, is well interwoven with the history of 
our state, and much could be said to his honor and credit as a 
military man and otherwise. Shortly after his arrival at Camp 
Douglas he went with 200 troops to fight a band of Shoshone 
Indians, near Bear river, twelve miles north of Franklin, Idaho. 
The Indians numbered over 400. About sixteen soldiers and 
some 225 Indians were killed, including the chiefs Bearhunter, 
Sagwitch and Lehi. The savages were entirely defeated. This 
is; known as the Bear River battle. 

In many other conflicts with the Indians did Gen. Connor 
give proof of his courage and ability to fight the hostile savages. 

History also points to Gen. Connor as one of the founders of 
Utah's Mining industry to which he paid a great deal of attention 
and participated in the first discovery of Utah's mineral re- 
sources. 

Gen. Connor was born in the south of Ireland, March 17th, 
1820, and died at Salt Lake City, December 19th, 1891. His re- 
mains were laid to rest among the soldiers at the Fort Douglas 
cemetery. 

A great many improvements have lately been made at tb.e 
fort and more are still planned in the way of buildings, etc. Three 
new barracks have lately been completed and with an additional 
expenditure of $250,000 for the erection of three more barracks, 
hospital and bakery, the post will have a number of fine quarters 
for each of the companies, besides all other necessary conveni- 
ences and equipments. At present the 15th infantry, under com- 
mand of Colonel Walter S. Scott, is stationed at the post ; it in- 
cludes 50 officers and 778 men. The infantry band, which num- 
bers 28 pieces, gives an open air c^nc^rt on Sundays and every 



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other day during the week, -\vliieh. with other attractions, draw 
a large uuinber of visitors at suitable season. 




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122 SALT LAKE Cl'J Y J'AST AM) I'KESLNT. 

Scenic Attractions. 



IT is a well known fact that Utah is the panoramic state of 
the Union, the wonderland of the world, the treasure house of 
nature. 
Many are they who have attempted to picture some of her 
splendid landscapes with brush and pen, but the real charms of 
her nature must be looked upon to appreciate their full grandeur. 
From the views of her majestic mountains with their diadems of 
glittering snow the year round to the sparkling streams like sil- 
very belts that wind around the feet of these everlasting hills 
and along precipitious steps until they find their way to the val- 
ley and the farms below, is a rare, yet common experience. Ro- 
mance dwells in these mountains with their rocks and trees, the 
dizzy, awe-inspiring cliffs among which are found thousands of 
little nooks and dells where people go in summer to rest ft'om 
the turbulent world and its fervent heat, and, forgetting their 
-cares and anxieties, renew their friendships with nature. 

In Salt Lake City this very scenery is almost at our door and 
but one hour's ride will bring a party into the heart of these de- 
lightful situations. Cottonwood canyons. Parley's — Emigration, 
.and City Creek canyons — are all visited by thousands in the 
summer season, these either camping in tents or having perma- 
nent summer habitations for their private use ; while her^ ,ind 
there are also established resorts for public convenience. Fish- 
ing, hunting, bathing and numerous other sports are the general 
program for these summer vacations. AVhere is there a city where 
-such an enjoyable time can lie at once reached in Ihe hot summer 
days? The pleasant hours which may be spent in our mountain 
dells within nature's reposing parlors may be sung in the follow- 
ing words : 

Our mountain home so dear, 
Where crystal waters clear 

Flow ever free. 
AVhile thro' valleys wide 
The flowers on every side 

Are fair to see. 

We'll roam the verdant hills 
And by the sparkling rills 

Pluck the wild flowers. 
The fragrance on the air. 
The landscape bright and fair 
And sunshine everywhere 

IMake pleasant hours. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 1 2:i* 

Summer Resorts. 




A GLIMPSE OF BEAUTIFUL WANDAMERE. 



Wandamere. 

No more fitting name than "Wandamere," which means a 
beautiful rural retreat, could be given to this picturesque garden 
for recreation. It possesses all kinds of attractions for picnie 
parties and people who by the thousands gather to the delight- 
ful park in the summer season. Thousands of dollars hav^e in 
late years been spent to improve its many features and in the 
construction of all sorts of contrivances for sport and enjoy- 
ment to young and old. 

The park contains about 64 acres of ground, and has a small 
lake for boating and other attractive features. It is the pioneer 
resort of oui- city and was for many years known as Calder's 
park, lis location is but five miles southeast of the city and 
is reached by the street cars, which pass through one of the most 
attractive parts of the ?>alt Lake valley. 



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THE SALTAIR PAVILION. 

Saltair. 

In visiting the Great f^alt Lake, which is reached by rail, abont 
]5 miles west of Salt Lake City, the saltair bathing and sum- 
mer resort is the favorite place, which draws thousands of people 
daily during the summer season. Here the great pavilion is an 
attraction which has few parallels among the most noted resorts. 

At Saltair is had a magnificent panoramic view of the fa- 
mous Great Salt Lake with ils islands, the thousands of bathers 
in the lake, the largest dancing pavilion known, and finally the 
grandest and most picturesque sunset ever seen. The magnitude 
and characteristic features of the construction of the Saltair pa- 
vilion may be comprehended from the following description : The 
pavilion was built by Salt Lake capital and Salt Lake 
workmen. Style of architecture, Moorish. Its construction com- 
menced Feb. 1, 1893 and was completed June 1, 1893. Cost $350,- 
000. Built on the waters of Great Salt Lake, 4.000 feet from 
shore, and resting on 2,500 10-ineh piling. Total length of build- 
ings, 1,250 feet. Total width of the buildings. 335 feet. 
Height from water to top of main tower. 130 feet. Size of lunch 
and refreshment pavilion. 141x252 feet. Size of dancing 
floor, 140x250 feet. Number of bath houses. 1.000. 
Number of electric lights. 1,250 incandescent and 40 
arc. surmounted by one arc light of 2.000 candle poAver. 



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SALT LAKE CITY PAST A^TD PRESENT. 



At Lagoon. 

(By Nels Forsberg.) 

At Lagoon it is sunny, 

Clear, refreshing and green ; 
See, my own chosen bonny, 

What a beautiful scene ! 
Lillies will I be winding 

'Round thy fluttering hair. 
Garlands will I be binding 

For my queen 'mong the fair. 

Hear the birds' happy twitter — 

Sounds from bush and tree ; 
See the waves' how they glitter 

In the sunbeams so free. 
In this park most entrancing. 

With its sweet scenting air, 
I will rove and be dancing 

With my queen 'mong the fair. 




A SUNSET ON GREAT SALT LAKE. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 127 

Liberty and Other Parks. 

Among the public grounds of Salt Lake City, Liborly park 
is the largest, most prominent and most attractive for recreation 
to the public in the summer season. In early days it was the 
property of Brigham Young, and was used then for pastures and 
other profitable purposes. A grist mill was built on the ground 
in 1852, which building is still preserved as an old Jandu'iark in 
honor of its famous owner. In 1880 the ground was parehased 
from the Brigham Young estate by the city for a public park, 
Feramorz Little being mayor of the city at the time of this trans- 
action. William Jennings succeeded ]\[r. Little in that office and 
during his administration attention was given to the improve- 
ment of the ground for a public park. Mr. C. H. Wilcken was 
appointed superintendent of the park and Arnold Schultess. a 
Swiss landscape gardner, was employed at the beginning of de- 
signing and improving the ground. Since then tliousands of dol- 
lars have been spent by our municipal administrations to make 
the park a most fitting and attractive spot for public use and en- 
joyment. It contains 110 acres of ground and ]s a favorite place 
for outings during the summer season. Celebrations of holidays 
and various other gatherings are held in this spacious nnd at- 
tractive place. Held's military band has' for a nuinbe'; of years 
furnished instrumental musical concerts on Sundays and holi- 
days for public entertainment. The park is situated in the 
southeastern part of the city. Its main entrance is on Ninth 
South and Fifth East streets and is reached by the street ears. 

Of other like places within the city limits the Pioneer and 
City Hall parks have great merit, and are attractive grounds for 
walking and reposing. A great deal of interest and attention is 
given by our public-spirited citizens and the municipal adminis- 
tration in the way of beautifying the city in every direction, and 
for this purpose steps' have already been taken to increase the 
number of parks in places where the most attractive and inter- 
esting features can be obtained. In this connection parks and 
boulevards are being designed at places where scenic views of 
the city and valley are unfolded to the gaze. Our broad and 
handsome residence streets are fast appearing in -i paved and 
jiarked form, and with these continuous improvements the city 
is fast approaching an appearance that will impel its admirers to 
question. Why is life so short? 




TOWNSEND HOUSE, OR CONTINENTAL HOTEL 

A Famous Hotel in the '70s for Social Occasions as well as a Hostelry for 

Tourists Visiting Salt Lake 




A SCENE IN ECHO CANYON. 

A Passage for the Pioneers and Emigrants Coming to Salt Lake Before the Advent 

of Railroads. About Fifteen Miles East of Salt Lake. 



Some of Our Philanthropists and Standard 
Bearers for Greater Sah Lake 




HILE actions &peak louder than words, and achieve- 
ments climb higher than promises, it is but natural 
and generally proper that designs as well as ac- 
complishments' be considered. In every case, honor 
and credit are due him who redeems his words and 
jtromises by actions and results; such becoming a creator of 
confidence and trust, and establishing finally an unshaken faith 
regarding the fulfillment of undertakings in view. 

The visible conditions and means that enwrap the City of 
Salt Lake from its early infancy have been an assurance to the ob- 
serving citizens that its destiny was and is to become a magniii- 
cent metropolis, perhaps the greatest of the inter-mountain re- 
gion. The historians have prophetically Avritten its future, the 
poets have rhymed its growing grandeur and the musical tones 
of its past and future have been sung far and wide. Others have 
evidenced their faith in the coming events in a more substantial 
form, by actions as well as words, and of these it can be said 
they are "legion." 

The Greater Salt Lake is the topic and key-note of the time. 
The standard has been unfolded and around it is rallying every 
citizen whose heart beats warm for the grand metropolis that 
is and will be. 

To turn to achievements made in advancement of our city, 
which mark i1s rapid growth in our day, the citizen of Salt Lake 
lakes pride in pointing to the immense work in this direction 
which is done and being undertaken by indviduals as well as or- 
ganized bodies, whose interest in our city is thus manifested. 
Among these it is a pleasure to mention a few whose work shows 
lliat tlieir eyes are viewing the future as well as the present, this 
without design of invidiousness or at all to the detriment of those 
of the grand army whom i.' is impossible to mention. 





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SAI.'J' LAKE CITY TAST AND I'RESKN T. 131 

William Spry, Governor. 

If this were to be the narrated romance of a man's career, 
it might well be entitled, ''From Stable Boy to Governor," but 
since it is merely an unromantic, dispassionate, and not too ex- 
travagant an account of the life of the first citizen of the state, 
the incident that contributed to making William Spry a man 
perfectly fitted for governor, will be recorded as interestingly as 
possible. 

]\Ir. William Sprj^ recently took his seat in the highest office 
within the gift of the State — that of Governor, to which position 
of trust and responsibility he was elected Nov. 3, 1908, by a de- 
cided plurality. Of course, the chief executive of a great and 
growing state is not selected at random from the masses, but 
after due deliberation, by reason of his qualifications and iitness 
for the office. Under our democratic form of government many 
are called and many are chosen, but there is always a discrimi- 
nate sifting before any man is placed upon the pedestal of public 
trust. The most careful observation of the private and public 
life of William Spry has revealed nothing that would operate 
against his fitness for the position into which he has just entered 

William Spry was born at Windsor. Berkshire, England, 
January 11, 1864. His father made a living at the trade of tailor- 
ing, and the young man had to be contented with a limited edu- 
cation which he received in the common schools, mostly before 
the age of 11. The parents affiliated themselves with the church 
of Latter-Day Saints, in Avhich faith AVilliam Spry was born and 
brought up. Remaining in England, their native home until 1875, 
the Spry family emigrated to Utah, and located at Salt Lake City. 
Naturally, the emigrants, on arrival at their destination, 
sought first to prepare a home and to obtain means for subsist- 
ence, and no available means are discarded at such time. Hence, 
every opportunity must be taken advantage of, and every hand 
had to ''pull a straw to the stack." William made himself quite 
useful, seeing the necessity, and showed himself to be no back- 
slider in the family as a hustler. "What can I do now?" might 
have been his first question. "Well, try your luck as a stable boy 
and you may be promoted later on," was the answer; and he did. 
Next. William Spry was in the blacksmith shop, manipulating the 
sledge hammer, and then turning his attention to railroading, he 
secured a position, when he must have exclaimed, "Now, the 
world is mine." If a railroad wouldn't bring the world to the 
feet of young William, now, what would? Well, so as to rub 
against all manner of vital life and learning, farming and stock- 
raisingwere not lost sight of, and to this vocation he devoted a por- 
tion of his time. Having reached his maturity, he went forth 



132 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PEESEXT. 

into the world to preach the gospel, his field of labor in this di- 
rection being the Southern states, where he employed his talents 
as- a missionary of the Mormon faith, spending six years in this 
calling, of which for four years he was presiding over the entire 
southern mission, being released in the fall of 1891 to return to 
his home in Utah. Another important event in Governor Spry's 
journey of life came to pass on July 10, 1890, when he united 
himself in marriage with a young and lovable lady of his choice, 
Miss Mary Alice Wrathall. Five children have been born to 
them, three of them are living. 

In political affiliation Governor Spry has allied himself with 
the Republican party, to which he has been a stand-by of the 
most solid caliber, taking up its cause and joining its ranks at 
the time the People's party disbanded. The capabilities of Mr. 
Spry could not be hidden from the attention of his party, which 
soon drew him into public life. In the third precinct of Salt 
Lake, where he lived, there could not at first be found, even with 
the aid of a lantern, more than a few Republicans; nevertheless, 
this territory was used for seeding for a bigger crop, and to-day 
the Republicans represent a very big company. When the first 
Republican City ticket was placed in the field, he served as judge 
of election, this being his first active political duty. In 1893 
he removed to Tooele county, where, in 1891, he was elected 
collector, serving in this position until the legislature abolished 
the office. In 1902 he was elected a representative from Tooele 
county to the legislature. In 1904 he was made chairman of the 
Republican State committee, when, under his skilful direction, 
Roosevelt received nearly 30,000 plurality from Utah. In 1905 
he was appointed to the State Land Board, and served as its 
President until he received the appointment of United States 
Marshal for Utah, which office he retained until nominated for 
Governor, September 15, 1908. 

His private life is a counterpart of his public career — a clean 
record. No more eloquent expression could be given at greater 
length. He is a man of excellent character and habits and whose 
countenance expresses intelligence, kindness and consciousness of 
his fellow-man's equal rights. He knows men and he knows af- 
fairs. The variegated training he has received through the forty 
odd years of his life has given him an insight into character, a 
knowledge of the world and a keen appreciation of the broad 
doctrine of humanity. He has demonstrated that he possesses 
wide executive ability. Being a self-made man, he knows how to 
look upon success, for he has tasted the opposite. He is a splen- 
did example of the western type of manhood, and one whose ca- 
reer will be further vindicated in the administration he is to give 
to the affairs of this great commonwealth — an administration 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AM) PRESENT. 133 

that his friends and admirers say will be the very best the state 
has ever enjoyed. 

Thus, by the election of William Spry, the people of Salt 
Lake have had the honor of placing three of its citizens in the 
gubernatorial chair since the coming of statehood. 



Ex-Mayor Ezra Thompson. 

The citizens of Salt Lake City have reason to point Avitli 
appreciation and pride to the grand achievements in the upbuild- 
ing of a city and commonwealth which have been accomplislied 
here. But while we gaze upon and admire the visible transfor- 
mations wrought by a thrifty and industrious community, the 
men and women who have done the work are not to be overlooked, 
but now and then it becomes proper to point out some of its 
chief promoters that have exhibited philanthropic and public- 
spirited acts both in private and public life. Among those build- 
ers of the past and present, one to whom the executive adminis- 
tration of our city's welfare has thrice been entrusted, is Ezra 
Thompson, who stands prominent among those of the past, whose 
name has been handed doAvn with the history of our city. 

Mr. Thompson is a Salt Laker by birth, being born here on 
July 17, 1850. He complacently looks back to the time when he 
was a figure among his playmates on the school grounds and the 
busy incidents of his early manhood, the recollection of such 
matters being one that lingers long in a useful man's memory. 

Referring to the career and achievements of Ezra Thompson, 
a tracing from his record evidences the fact that he is a man of 
western type that has left no opportunity pass without grasp- 
ing hold with firmness and determination. Thus, in the zenith 
of his life his attention was drawn to the opening of the mines 
of Utah. Learning of the untold wealth to be found in our hills 
and mountains when its discovery came to the ears of the public, 
naturally young Thompson, who possesses a portion of that com- 
mon desire to get rich quick if you can or by degrees if it takes- 
time, lost no chance that seemed available. Next on the program 
was the question, where shall I strike the first blow in the ground 
that will yield a profitable return? It was not the old play- 
ground, but a new working one was looked for. and with this ob- 
ject in vicAv he started out with a light load of experience- as a 
newly fledged miner. Having read something of miners' lives and 
adventiires and the ins and outs of miners' luck, he braced up 
with all his nerve strings at his command to tackle the rough and 
tumble trails of a miner's calling. Park City in those days was 
coming to the front as a producer of precious minerals, and it 
was tlu^re ]\Tr. Thompson went to ])uild his cabin and started his 




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SALT r.AKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 135 

eventful career in mining operations. The situations in tliis camp 
as he found it was by no means attractive, as this ground has 
been known as not being a ''poor man's camp," as attested by 
the attempts made by more experienced miners who have opened 
''holes in the ground" and left them, discouraged. Others again, 
who might have found fortunes here, did not venture long enough 
to have a good chance. Not so with Mr. Thompson. Here he 
concluded to turn the hills inside out till he found the pocket that 
held the metal. The absence of a railroad for transportation of 
ore was a great drawback, shipping of which had to be done by 
hauling the ore with teams. This gave him an opportunity to 
make sure-money at the start by ore-hauling and he was quick 
to make it, having a good supply of teams, showing his efficient 
management in all the details for successful operations in this 
line of business, which required a good deal of judgment. The 
first mining venture with which he was connected in an owner- 
ship way was the old Northland and Nevada which lay so near 
the Silver King as to eventually be absorbed by the latter com- 
pany. From this time on, Mr. Thompson's mining operations 
have been a matter of continued success until this day, which 
finds him interested in substantial holdings of several famous bo- 
nanzas. It is needless to say that Mr. Thompson is not hoarding 
his fortune in a stocking or otherwise, as the various other enter- 
prises in which he is engaged go to show, and not the smallest 
portion of his means has he invested in Salt Lake City, where he 
is heavily interested in a number of realty holdings of substantial 
character. 

In the political arena it is on record that Mr. Thompson, 
while residing in Park City, took an active part, serving two 
terms in the City Council at that place. Upon returning to Salt 
Lake City he was urged by his many friends to enter the arena 
here, which he w^as very reluctant to do. but finely yielded and 
soon proved that he could be successful in politics as well as in 
business. He soon came into a popular swim, so to speak ; with 
his qualification and many characteristics he was soon selected 
as the man wanted at the head of our municipal government; 
and he became a candidate for ]\tayor in the campaign of 1899, 
being elected on the 7tli day of November following to that of- 
fice. His efficiency and popularity while in office are best esti- 
mated by the fact that he succeeded himself at the expiration of 
his first term, and subsequently in 3 905 was nominated and 
elected to a third term. 

With this brief account of Mayor Thompson's career, he is 
herein enrolled among those of our citizens who have made and 
are making great names and living useful lives. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRKSKXT. 137 

Ex-Governor Heber M. Wells. 

In ex-Governor Ileber iM. Wells is found a true representa- 
tive of the intellectual, progressive and upbuilding energies "which 
characterize the people of our City and State as a Avhole. Born 
and raised in the City of Salt Lake, he and his native town have 
grown up together from infancy into full development, both full 
of life and vigor, both progressive and prosperous and each hav- 
ing an interest in the other. Most lasting and sacred ties bind 
them firmly and forever together. It is a period of nearly fifty 
years since the subject of this sketch began his career among his 
fellow beings, or to be exact, August 11, 1859 is the date of his 
advent. 

The young Heber received the best educational training 
available in his days of study in Salt Lake City, proceeding from 
the rudimentary to the more advanced classes with gratifying 
rapidity and graduating at sixteen years of age from the Deseret 
University. Soon after he entered the services of the City as a 
deputy tax collector and from this time on in his career has 
filled positions in various departments of public life in which 
respect he has advanced until finally landing in the gubernatorial 
chair, to which he was elected in 1895, thereby becoming the first 
Governor of the State of Utah, a position which lie held for two 
successive terms, from 1896 until 1905. 

The passing events which so materially have changed and 
transformed the conditions of his birthplace from childhood to 
the present time, cannot fail to furnish his mind with a most 
vivicl comprehension of how we are progressing and how far we 
have got. The private and public career of Gov. Wells is an 
open book for the citizens of Salt Lake, as well as the people of 
Utah at large. He is one of the sons of that sterling citizen and 
true patriot Daniel H. Wells', Attorney General of the provisional 
State of Deseret, and several times Mayor of Salt Lake ; the 
mother being Martha Harris. 

In financial affairs Governor Wells is largely interested in 
various enterprises and particularly in the prosperous banking 
house of Avhieh he is the managing head — the Utah Savings & 
Trust Company ; while his legion of friends have no reluctance 
about telling you that his public career is by no means ended. 
The career of ex-Governor Wells in official capacity of public 
trust, which he has held for many years, has naturally also given 
him a prominence in social circles which by his integrity, 
courteous manners and social endearments have won for him the 
admiration and esteem of not only the host of his intimate 
friends, but everv citizen of our community and state. 









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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 139 

Ex-Governor Arthur L. Thomas. 

Mr. Thomas was bom in. Chicago, 111., iu 1851. His parents 
removed to Pittsburg, Fa., in 1852, in which state his mother was 
bom in 1825 at the Welsh settlement at Ebensburg, Cambria 
count3\ Ilis father was born at Landore, Glamorganshire, 
Wales, in 1820. ]Mr. Thomas attended the Pittsburg public schools 
until he was about ten years of age and then was put to work iu 
the Pennsylvania forge, on Second Ave., Pittsburg. At the age of 
eighteen he was appointed a clerk in the national House of Rep- 
resentatives at Washington, D. C, serving until April, 1879, w'hen 
he w^as appointed by President Hayes as Secretary of Utah to 
succeed Levi P. Lucky, President Grant's private secretary, who 
resigned. He served as Secretary of Utah for a little over eight 
years', having been re-appointed by President Garfield in 1883. 
In December, 1886, he w-as appointed by President Cleveland a 
member of the Utah Commission to succeed ex-Senator Paddock 
of Nebraska, who resigned, serving until April, 1889, when he 
was appointed Governor of Utah by President Harrison, serving 
until April, 1893. He was appointed Postmaster at Salt Lake 
City, Utah, in January, 1898, by President JMcKinley and was re- 
appointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt and again re-appointed 
by him in 1906. 

Governor! Thomas has filled other public posiitions with 
credit and ability. He was supervisor of census in 1880 and in 
1881 was appointed as special agent to collect statistics of the 
schools and churches of Utah and received from the Interior de- 
partment a special letter of thanks for the manner in which the 
work was performed. In 1884 he was appointed a member of the 
commission to compile and revise the laws of Utah. 

In all of his official career, I\Ir. Thomas has filled the various 
positions he has held with marked efficiency and ability', and with 
a devotion to duty that has earned for him the respect of the 
people he has so faithfully served. 

While Governor of Utah, he approved the free public school 
law under which the schools of Salt Lake City and Utah have 
advanced to the front rank. This law^ was prepared by Prof. 
Beuner and Mr. Collett. members of the Legislative council from 
Salt Lake and Tooele counties, and INIr. Thomas:. One of his 
greatest achievements was the issuing of a call for the first irri- 
gation congress wdiich assembled in Salt Lake City. Utah, and 
which laid the foundation for the legislation which has since 
been adopted in aid of the development and settlement of the 
arid land of the west. Governor Thomas was the chairman of 
the commission which selected the plans and directed the con- 
struction of the first wing of the Agricultural College at Logan; 



SAI/r LAKE CITY PAST AND TRESENT. 141 

of the board M'hich erected the Reform School at Ogden; of the 
Commission which selected the plans and erected the new peni- 
tentiarj- buildings at Salt Lake City, Utah; and a member of other 
boards which have erected public buildings in Utah. 

During his administration as G-overnor there occurred the 
greatest business devleopment in the history of the territory and 
his administration is universally recognized as being one of tlie 
most important in the history of Utah. During liis incumbency 
of the office as postma>:ter many valuable improvemen's have been 
made. Governor Thomas was the father of the rural free delivery 
system in the state and installed the first route at Murray, U;ah. 
The growth of the Salt Lake City post office under his manage- 
ment has been phenomenal and the office is recogniz.d today as 
one of the best in the country. 

A more courteous, genial and kindly gentleman can not to 
found within the borders of our state. His long residence among 
us is a record of integrity and of the highest achievemen':s f )r 
the general welfare, and he enjoys the esteem and appreciation of 
his fellow citizens, irrespective of party or creed. 

In politics, Mr. Thomas is a staunch Republican and lias al- 
ways been loyal to his party without regard to personal interest. 
He has taken an active part in Utah political contests and h is 
been chairman of many Republican State conventions, and lias 
always been one of the leaders of his party. His career is one of 
which any man might be proud and it reflects credit and honor 
upon the State and himself. 



W. S. McCornick. 



In ^Ir. ]\IcCornick is found a typical representative of the 
progressive and enterprising business man of our countrj-. For 
many years Mr. ]\IcCornick has been closely identified with nearly 
all the local interests and has been a signal factor in the growth 
of Salt Lake City. Here he staked his fortune and bravely met 
every ordeal that has passed over the community, of which he has 
been a vital part, during the time of his long residence here. In 
financial affairs. Mr. ^McCornick is a conservative, yet ener- 
getic and successful business man. In executive administration 
he is a power for accomplishment ; in political affairs his influ- 
ence is' sought by all ; on municipal questions his words and advice 
have great Aveight. especially as to execution. To enumerate the 
important and successful transactions made possible by his per- 
sonality and to parlicularize the many ])ositions filled by INIr. 



142 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 

McCorniek, both, in private and public affairs, which have aided 
the substantial development of our city and community, would 
require a chapter of itself. Sufficient to say that the history of 
Salt Lake City could not be written in a complete form without 
devoting a conspicuous chaper to the works he has performed in 
the interest of the common welfare. Hardly any industry or busi- 
ness undertaking of importance has reached profitable operation 
in our locality that Mr. McCorniek, in a more or less degree, is 
not interested in and identified with. Engaging in unpretentious 
business venture in the early part of '70s' his foresight has 
been such as to cause an unfailing growth through all the years 
since then until to-day he stands at the head of a number of pros- 
perous business institutions, among which the McCorniek & Co. 
banking house is in the lead, an institution having larger deposits 
than any other bank between Denver and San Francisco. Aside 
from this, Mr. McCorniek is the president of the Utah National 
Bank, the Utah Savings & Trust Company, the Bank of Garfield 
and the Twin Falls Bank & Trust Co. ; also director of several 
other banks, and corporations, of which are the Bell Telephone 
Co., the Utah & Idaho Sugar Co., the Raft Eiver Land & Live 
Stock Co., the McCorniek building, the Silver King Coalition Co., 
the Dal3=' West Mining Co., the American Smelting & Refining Co., 
the Oregon Short Line R. R. Co., the Ontario Mining Co. and the 
Utah Light and Railway Co. 

Thus, it will be seen that Mr. McCorniek is one of our fore- 
most financiers who stands as a representative of the foremost en- 
terprising organizations which are pillars of our commonwealth. 

In 1901 Mr. McCorniek Avas a candidate before the Republi- 
can caucus of the fourth legislature for the position of United 
States senator, and was strongly supported. It was realized 
then, and has been fully sensed since, that no fitter name was 
presented. That he would make a representative in the upper 
house of congress whose work his constituents would have no 
reason to be dissatisfied with, is everywhere conceded; but the 
fortune of politics landed the prize elsewhere. His general popu- 
larity makes it clear that it is only a matter of time when the 
name of Mr. McCorniek wnll be placed as high in the official rep- 
resentation of our State as it is now in the financial concerns of 
those institutions which have won and to-day deserve the un- 
changing confidence of the public. 



SALT LAKE CITY J'AST AND PRESENT. 143 

Matthew H. Walker. 

While the saying that environment is tlie school which will 
shape the destiny and career of the individual may l)e 1i-ue, ex- 
ceptions are often seen, where the individual by his own re- 
sources lifts himself above his surroundings and forces his way 
to grander objects than the surrounding conditions seamed to 
map out for him. Referring to the past and present of the sub- 
ject of this sketch, a striking example will be found of the fact 
that unaided individual competition sometimes rewards its own 
merits. 

Mr. I\I. 11. Walker, one of Salt Lake's highly respected citi- 
zens, is a native of Yeadon, Yorkshire, England, where he was 
born January 16, 1845. While a lad of some four or five years, 
his parents removed to this coimtry with their family, settling in 
St. Louis, where for two years they remained before coming on 
to Salt Lake, with a band of hardy pioneers of those days. After 
experiencing the many hardships with which the venturesome 
settlers were forced to become familiar, the family arrived in this 
valley in the year 1852. There were four sons in the family^ 
Matthew being the junior of his brothers. That they were en- 
dowed with more than the average ambition, perseverance and 
determination has been evidenced by the achievements which 
they afterwards aided in bringing about in the transformation of 
a desert wilderness to the prosperous eommouAvealth we now en- 

Schools and opportunities for education in those early days, 
at the time of his school age, were limited, and on this account 
young Walker's scholarship never furnished him a diploma or 
graduating certificate; nevertheless, from that great teacher, ex- 
perience, he has acquired a knowledge of men and affairs equaled 
by few who have had advantages thrust upon them. In the ca- 
reer of Mr. Walker, from his youth to the ripe age of manhood, 
he has made a most exemplary and gratifying record both as 
individual and business man, that reflects honor and credit upon 
his decendants as well as the entire community with which he 
has ever been associated. 

Walker Brothers is the familiar name of a firm which for 
half a century has been one of the most popular and well known 
establishments in our state and country. This name represents 
not only one of our leading mercantile institutions, but a bank- 
ing house, mining industry, and many other enterprises which 
this firm is interested in. 



SALT LAKE CriY I'AST AM) PUKSENT. 14-") 

To delve iuto the details of tlie acliieveiuents accomplished 
by Walker Brothers would require a volume in itself; sutt'icient 
to sa}', uo firm or business house has earned nu)re respect aud 
esteem fi*om an appreciative community. ]\lr. M. li. Walker was 
admitted to full partnership with his older brothers soon after 
their ventures into mercantile business in this city in the early 
days, when importation and exportation were carried on by ox 
train, and since then he has been an ardent student of the mer- 
cantile business from the ground up ; and it is from such suc- 
cessful business operations and experience that his business abili- 
ty has been developed. He is the sole surviving representative of 
this great firm and has manifested great capacity in the inaugu- 
ration of his concerns, which give employment to hundreds of 
men; and by the association of his name with all matters tend- 
ing to the moral and material advancement of the community 
the name of Matthew II. AValker individually and in conjunction 
Avith the firm of Walker Brothers has become one of the pillars 
which have so materially given support in the up-building of 
the commouAvealth. As a man, the natural disposition and af- 
fections of Mr. AValker are tjqDical in character of a true citizen, 
genial and courteous to all he meets and ready with an open 
hand to aid the worthy and less fortunate, which his' smypathetic 
heart so often has prompted to, deeds that will be accounted for 
where the books of "good work done" shall be opened and re- 
wards measured out. 

It may also be fitting to point to the active part and warm 
interest of Mr. Walker, towards the Young Men's Christian as- 
sociation, with which commendable institution he has been iden- 
tified as one of its directors since its organization in this- city, and 
his liberal and generous donations at several times, which have 
materially aided the accomplishment and maintenance of its new 
and permanent home. 




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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PKESENT. 147 

Samuel Newhonse. 

In evidencing faith in our City and State by work, 'Mv. New" 
house has taken a prominent lead. This gentleman, who is so well 
known in every quarter of the financial wojld and whose busi- 
ness interests stretch out not only to different parts of our 
country, but also across the ocean, has given more than a pass- 
ing glance at the promising aspect of Salt Lake City. Heavily 
interested as he is in various concerns of business, and par- 
ticularly in mining pursuits, from Avhich he has achieved a viast 
fortune in this and other States, notwithstanding his extensive 
travels to various quarters of the globe, he has found no place 
more satisfactory to him for making permanent and substantial 
investment than here. This city has been selected by him as the 
most promising in the country. In this respect Mr. Newhonse 
has added to his account not only the interest from his own 
capital, but also that of other pushing and enterprising men. 
Among the numerous investments made by Mr. Newhonse in 
Salt Lake City are his two business blocks each of eleven stories, 
at a cost running into a million dollars apiece; also real estate 
purchased in the heart of our business quarter for erection of 
other structures of similar dimensions, for which plans and ar- 
chitectural designs are being prepared. His late investment — 
the purchase of Popperton Plat in the northeast part of the 
city — furnishes an additional guarantee that this section of the 
valley will be transformed into a most beautiful suburb to the 
city, as Mr. Newhonse has taken special interest to have every 
modern improvement made in regard to residences and the ar- 
rangement of the ground to be of the finest design. The plat 
embraces 140 acres of land and is reached by the street cars in a 
fifteen minutes ride. 

The realty holdings of JNIr. Newhonse in Salt Lake City, as 
alrteady referred to, reach a distance of eight miles in street 
frontage of his residence properties, while his business properties, 
have a slreet frontage of three-quarters of a mile or 
3,960 feet, w^hich is situated in the heart of the busi- 
ness district. The adventures and experience of Mr. 
NcM'house are most remarkable and interesting. A few brief ac- 
counts of his eventful life and successful business operations, 
which have been traced from his record, are here presented. 

Samuel NeM'house was born in New York City, October 14th, 
1853. While in his early childhood his family moved to Scran- 
ton, Pennsylvania, and later to Wilksbarre. Pennsylvania. Here 
the young Samuel spent his' boyhood days and received his first 
education in public schools, which w^as later continued in schools 
at Philadelphia, where he studied hnv and w;is ndniittod to the 



148 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENTf 

bar at Wilkesbarre. In that city he held a position as court clerk 
of all the county courts. In 1879 he came west and located at 
Leadville, Colorado. Here he engaged in the banking and brok- 
erage business, and later organized and conducted a transporta- 
tion company, which in the absence of railroad transportation 
in those days, proved very lucrative. Leadville in those times 
was by no means the most peaceable and easy going place to be 
selected for quiet and gentle living, which the history of this 
rough and tumble mining camp of early days' has well established. 
It did not matter about a man's size, so long as he never showed 
the white feather, and so long as he made it his business to mind 
nobody else's business. These qualities young Newhouse had in 
abundance. 

Seemingly any other employment would have been better 
for a slender young '' tenderfoot" than assuming responsibility 
for a score or so of rough teamsters, but Newhouse had come 
West with the determination of tackling big things and he was 
not to be frightened at the outset. 

In those days there were no railroads to Leadville and all 
supplies were ''packed" over the rough mountain trails from 
Denver. The men who were engaged in the business of freight- 
ing were rough-and-ready fellows, who deemed it a day wasted 
if ever they wrapped up in their blankets without at least one 
fight to their credit. But it was not long before young New- 
house had the respect of every man on the trail. They soon 
found that the Pennsylvania lad was a born leader of men, while 
in the matter of rough and tumble fighting he was a veritable 
wildcat. It is said that one half-breed teamster, who was par- 
ticularly ol)Tioxious, ■was so thoroughly "trimmed" by Newhouse, 
in a battle that lasted over an hour, that he delayed not in ab- 
dicating as the bully of the pack train and never reappeared in 
Colorado as long as his conqueror remained on the Leadville 
trail. 

It was not long until young Newhouse turned his attention 
to mining, however. He had made a little money at freighting, 
and this he invested in San Juan properties in the vicinity of 
Ouraj'. Some of these claims paid fairly well, and he picked up 
others throughout Colorado. He was looking for something bet- 
ter, however — something that would be his "strike" — and it was 
not long until he found it. He heard of some claims in the 
vicinity of Bingham, Utah, that promised well, but wore tied up 
in peculiar fashion. There were three holders of abort 200 acres 
of mining property. Each one of the contestants cliuned every- 
thing, and none could prove absolute ownership. A little de- 
velopment work was done, but so jealous wers the contestants 
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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 1-19 

suits and a Hood of litigation. The property seemed hopelessly 
tied lip, but young Newhonse went to Avork and finally got all the 
contestants to sell out to him. According to expert opinion the 
property, which was named the Highland Boy, promised well as 
a low-grade gold. Accordingly a cyanide plant was put up on 
the property before any development work was done by the new 
owner. But after a shaft had been sunk and a few drifts and 
cross-cuts made the miners opened up a phenomenally rich vein 
of copper ore. It was at a time when copper was on the up- 
grade in the market. Few such rich copper veins as that in the 
Highland Boy are in existence, and soon Newhouse was literally 
rolling in wealtli. 

This investment and mining operation of ]\Ir. Newhouse was 
but a starting point of his future developments in the mining and 
business transactions which came to pass. Briefly, it can be re- 
ferred to other of his engineering schemes of great magnitude 
in undertaking, and the keen and Avell calculated judgement in 
whicli his business operations have resulted in ])ringing about the 
fortunes which today are at his command and with his many 
adventures has placed him to be the "Cecil Rhodes of the "West." 

After his Highland Boy mine was running under good man- 
agement NcAvhouse turned his attention to other enterprises. He 
had ample capital of his own now, but he was looking at larger 
fields. Consequently he went to London and in a short time had 
interested much of British capital in his Newhouse tunnel scheme, 
which is still the talk of mining circles in the West. This tunnel 
is being cut through Seaton mountain, from the mining camp of 
Idaho Springs, Colo. On this mountain and on adjacent hills are 
over 2,000 mines, only a small percentage of which can be worked 
under present conditions on account of the difficulty of compet- 
ing with the water that floods the shafts. Mr. Newhouse figured 
that if a great tunnel could be cut through those veins the mines 
could be drained and the ore could be shipped by gravity instead 
of being lifted out of the shafts in the old, expensive way. It 
was also figured that Avhen the tunnel had penetrated the moun- 
tains it could be used as a railroad connection between Idaho 
Springs and Central City, a cutoff of several miles. It required 
•enormous capital to float this enterprise, but Mr. Newhouse stayed 
abroad until he had secured pledges that Avould guarantee the 
successful completion of the work. The great tunnel was started 
in 1891 and today it is nearly through the mountain. Only the 
stockholders know how many rich veins of ore it has cut, but 
recently a single strike Avas made Avhich is r-aid to be rich enough 
to make certain the repayment of all inves'ed capital. 

But Avliile he Avas engineering his tunnel ]U"()joct. Avl:ich is 
prolialily tlu' most gigantic niitn'ng operation (n-er carried out in 



150 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRES5;NT. 

the United States, IMr. Newhouse was not letting other opportuni- 
ties slip by. He sold a half interest in one of his Utah mines to 
the Standard Oil people for $6,000,000, and some of his valuable 
properties in Colorado he has disposed of at not less advantageous 
figures. But estimates of his wealth are at the same time apt to 
be misleading, because of the man's feverish activity. Money 
in his hands does not remain idle long enough to be counted. If 
he makes a million in a mining scheme he stows it away in a real 
estate venture or some other plan, thus making it difficult to tell 
what his fortune really amounts to. 

Among his numerous real estate transactions which are 
known to be of great and conspicuous character in consideration 
of investment and object of his design and purpose, one of these 
in particular may serve of interest to mention which made our 
eastern magnates to gaze in amazement at what was up in the 
capital of New York. 

Newhouse owns valuable properties in nearly every mining 
state in the country. Occasionally he goes to New York, Lon- 
don or some other center of finance, and floats a new enterprise 
which has taken shape in his fertile brain. On one of these trips 
a few years ago he came to the conclusion that the celebrated 
"Flatiron" at the juncture of Twenty-third Street and Fifth 
Avenue, in the heart of the business district of New York, would 
make a profitable investment for a few idle millions. Accord- 
ingly New York real estate men were surprised one morning to 
learn that the ''flatiron" belonged to young Newhouse. A few 
months later the property was sold at an advance that was re- 
markable even for New York. The ''flatiron" deal is only one 
of the minor incidents in the life of the young "Western mining 
king, however. As a business proposition it is a bagatelle to 
some of the schemes he has carried through to success in the West 
— schemes that other mining men have laughed at as imprac- 
ticable, but whicli have proved successful and which have given 
the name of Newhouse its potency in ever.y mining state in the 
Union. 

The philanthropic character of Mr. Newhouse is manifested 
in his manj^ charitable and public spirited transactions, and in 
this line his hand has been reached out in the interests of our 
young people who need an uplifting hand. For this he has pro- 
vided institutions where they can find a home and paternal care 
with every opportunity to improve and better themselves and be- 
come useful citizens to the State and the community. This is a 
very brief statement of what could be said regarding what our 
city and society are receiving from the hands of Mr. Newhouse. 
which goes to show his heart and soul are for the upbuilding of 
the Greater Salt Lake. 



SALT LAKE CITY FAST AND PRESENT. 151 

David Keith. 

When toil, energy and perseverance are guided by intelli- 
gence and experience, invariably the result is a finished accom- 
plishment. This vital gift in man, whether possessed by nature 
or acquired during the journey of life, forms the essential power 
in promoting great enterprises, in performing noble acts and ad- 
mired examples of achievement. That they have been invested in 
Mr. Keith's nature is fully manifested in the past of his career. 
He has climbed the ladder of attainment and unfurled the ensign 
of prosperity, in the field of human endeavor, for others to follow 
his trails to success. From the first step to the top he has grad- 
ually reached the point where ambitious toil demands and re- 
ceives its rewards. 

It is but fitting to extract from his record a few items which 
stand to his honor and credit as a representative citizen of our 
community, as well as an ideal type of our promotive and pro- 
gressive business man. There is no account that Mr. Keith came 
into this sphere of existence with a silver spoon in his mouth, as 
the old saying goes; on the contrary, like most of humanity, his 
advent had no special notoriety marking it. What should fall 
to his lot in this world only the future could tell. The expression 
of his countenance reveals a store of human strength and com- 
prehension, while it hides the toils, struggles and endurance en- 
countered to reach a victory over the great odds that defeat the 
man who strives for success and prominence, but lacks the gen- 
ius and grasp for their accomplishment. At the outset of his 
career, in the primary school of experience, he was compelled to 
pay his tuition by manual struggle at such taxation as his tutor 
fixed. 

David Keith was born May 27, 1847, at Mabou, Cape Breton 
Island, Nova Scotia. After leaving school at the age of 14, in 
order to assist in support of his family, he went to work in the 
gold mines of that place. From that time on he followed the pur- 
suit of mining. After five years toil he ventured forth to Cali- 
fornia to try his fortune there. After a short stay in San Fran- 
cisco he went to Virginia City, Nevada. The Comstock in those 
days was the greatest precious metal producer in the world, and 
untold wealth was being taken from its deposits. Mr. Keith 
found no difficulty in securing employment. His early training 
in Nova Scotia stood him well in hand, and being of temperate 
and industrious habits he soon won advancement. During the 
sixteen years of his employment in the Comstock he earned a 
name and record among the mining fraternity that soon brought 
him to the front rank among the professional miners, and he 
was given charge of much important work. 




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In 1883 he left that section for Park City, Utah, where fame 
had preceded him. First he became foreman in Ontario No. 3 
mine, which position he held for eight years. In company with 
Thomas Kearns and others he seenred a lease on the Mayflower, 
which practically was the first operation in which Mr. Keith was 
interested on his own account. Ilis mining interest and progress 
from this time on secured to him into prosperity and fortune. 

The Silver King, which JMr. Keith, Thomas Kearns and many 
others became interested in, proved to be a bonanza from which 
millions of wealth have been extracted. 

About ten years ago Mr. Keith removed to Salt Lake City, 
where he has since made his abode. He erected one of the most 
beautiful and imposing homes in the state, being situated in the 
choicest residence portion of the city. His investments in valuable 
real estate holdings in various parts of the business' and residence 
portions of the city foot up to himdreds of thousands of dollars. 
The erection of some of the most substantial business blocks to be 
seen on our streets, evidence his faith and work in the up-build- 
ing of our city. 

IMr. Keith's realty holdings in Salt Lake are very extensive 
and his capital is behind many business enterprises. His master 
effort, however, in the mercantile line was in the exploitation of 
the Keith-O'Brien Company store on Main street, an institution 
from which he has recently retired, having disposed of his in- 
terests to D. F. "Walker, and in turn purchased the D. F. Walker 
building and other properties in this city. 

Numerous are the acts and deeds which Mr. Keith has per- 
formed in the interest of his fellowmen and the community at 
large. He is a man of sterling qualities, big-hearted, and as such 
full of charitable aid to the needy. Having traversed the rocky 
road of hard fortune, he realizes the lot of the less fortunate and 
always shows his s^^npathetic hand to the worthy. He is a 
philanthropist of whom the entire community feels proud. 

There is no pomp about the operations of Mr. Keith, and 
while he is one of Utah's most aggressive and public spirited citi- 
zens, he has shunned any semblance of notoriety or political pre- 
ferment, being content with doing all in his power to further the 
interests of the state and the people. 





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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AKD PKESENT. 155 

W. J. Halloran. 

Mr. Halloran is another of our prominent citizens who is 
a conspicuous figure in the financial and social circles of the 
community. In his business pursuits he has demonstrated what 
can be accomplished by perserverance, energy and push. From 
a small and humble start in business, his active and close at- 
tention to the business in the realty market of our city, which he 
ventured into twenty-three years ago, has resulted a financial 
success, by which line he has been drawn into prominence among 
our foremost business men. In him the Greater Salt Lake finds 
its echo whenever this key-note is sounded. To this end Mr, 
Halloran has contributed his quota to the present time, and is 
taking a deep interest in every undertaking that goes toward the 
upbuilding and general advancement of our city. In our social 
organizations' he is a prominent member and in the Commercial 
Club — a body of public officials, capitalists and prominent busi- 
ness men, Mr. Halloran has received the distinction and honor 
of being thrice elected president. 

When Ezra Thompson gave in his resignation as City Mayor 
and it became the duty of the City Council to elect a successor 
for the remainder of the term, ]Mr. Halloran was among the first 
for the choice, and in the scramble in which a number of our 
favored citizens were advocated, Mr. Halloran would have drawn 
the lucky number had he not at first declined the position, which 
finally went to Hon. J. S. Bransford, the present Mayor. 

William J. Halloran was born on November 25, 1860, at De- 
troit, Michigan. Here he received his education in the public 
schools, and remained at his home in INIichigan until 1880, when 
the great mining excitement in Leadville, Colorado, attracted the 
young man's attention to investigate the opportunities in the 
west. Hence, he made up his baggage and soon found his way to 
the noted mining camp of Leadville. Here he engaged in mer- 
cantile business until 1887. When Salt Lake City became a draw- 
ing card with its real estate excitement and many other induce- 
ments of promising opportunities, Mr. Halloran did not let such 
good news go by without attention to find the facts, and it was 
not long before one more was counted to our population. 

On his' arrival to Salt Lake, ^Ir. Halloran soon became con- 
vinced that he had reached the right place where opportunities 
would give him a chance to make a mark. He soon ventured into 
real estate transactions and opened up an office, which, from that 
date, has remained open for business, which gradually increased 
into conspicuous proportions, through his square dealings and 
attentive management. Besides the achievements accomplished 
by Mr. Halloran since making his abode in our community, as 



156 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 

already referred to, he has shown his business capacity in many 
directions, and his name has been connected with several of our 
prominent business institutions, of which may be mentioned that 
he is a director of the Utah Savings and Trust Company, and 
one of the organizers of the Merchants' Bank of Salt 
Lake City, of which bank he is its president. This with 
several other local enterprises with which he is interested is a 
splendid showing of the young man's genius and grasp of the 
situation where opportunities lay at their door. 

It is needless to say that with Mr. Halloran's ambition, in- 
tegrity and keen judgment a still more promising future will be 
reached before the zenith of his career can be recorded to a fin- 
ish. For men of such characteristics and example as 
shown by Mr. Halloran, our community extends its best wishes 
and appreciation for a continuance of their progress and ad- 
vancements, which add an interest to our city and state. 



W. H. Bancroft. 



It is a well known fact that the community of Salt Lake City 
is well represented in citizens of lofty characteristics. With 
pride we i)oint to its legion of representatives of the various 
phases of social, domestic, or public affairs to which they have 
added luster by their achievements. 

The subject of this sketch, who for the past quarter of a cen- 
tury has been identified with the growth and progress of our City, 
is one of our representative citizens who is too well known to 
need eidogy or note to brighten the record of his achievements al- 
ready accomplished. Mr. Bancroft's occupation and attention 
have been an unbroken journey, from his early youth, with the 
railroads, climbing the ladder from the first step until success- 
fully reaching the top. He has demonstrated not only persever- 
ance and confidence, but earned a record, which in the annals of 
railroads, gives him a conspicuous and most gratifying position. 

Beginning his railroad experience in his youth, Mr. Ban- 
croft's first engagement was with the Michigan Southern rail- 
way, where his first employment was a telegraph operator; since 
then step by step he has advanced to responsible positions which 
he has held with the following roads : The Erie, the Kansas Pa- 
cific, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the St. Louis, St. Law- 
rence & Western, the ]Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the Denver & 
Rio Grande Western, Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line, Southern 
Pacific and San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake. 

It would be difficult to find a man more familiar with rail- 
road operation and the various details of the different depart- 



158 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 

ments. It is said that he IvUoavs every foot of the roads Avhich he 
has in his charge. It was in 1883 that Mr. Bancroft came to Salt 
Lake, where he has resided ever since. In official positions he 
represents the Oregon Short Line as vice president and general 
manager; also general manager of the Southern Pacific lines east 
of Sparks, and first vice president of the San Pedro, Los Angeles 
& Salt Lake, and president of the Utah Light & Railway com- 
pany. Thus, it will be seen that he represents a combination of 
capital and co-operative organization which in influence and pow- 
er is one of the most important factors in the general welfare of 
our city and state. While constructing large improvements on 
their own concerns they have likewise at the same time improved 
and advanced the general interest and advancement. 

William Hazard Bancroft was born at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 
October 20, 1840. That he has made good use of his years, and 
achieved a record of honor for himself need no argument. His 
faithful service in the interest of his employers and the public 
have been a record of continuous advancement. His personal 
character and disposition are all that could be desired. 

In his official capacity as railroad manager, his unexcelled 
qualifications tend to show that he must have come into this 
world with a railroad on his mind ; as it is, it is his one great in- 
terest that receives his closest attention, the result being a record 
of successful achievement Avell known far and wide. 



Irving A. Benton. 

It is a matter of pleasure to refer to the various achieve- 
ments accomplished by our citizens who stand in the lead among 
their fellowmen in the common interest of upbuilding and pro- 
moting the grand aim of our social, domestic and political inter- 
est. 

Among our prominent citizens, who have been identified with 
our city and society at large and given their aid in moving the 
great wheel of progress and advancement, that is now turning its 
mighty forces into every channel of social life for the culmination 
of a grander and greater end of our social affairs of upubilding 
our city and state, is Mr. Irving A. Benton, the subject of this 
sketch. He was born in New Haven, Conn., on the 10th day of 
December, 1847, and has resided in Utah since 1881, having for 
fully a quarter of a century been identified in various ways with 
the growth and advancement of our city and state. 

Since his arrival in Utah, which came by promotion to the 
position of agent of the Union Pacific at Ogden in 1881, Mr. 



160 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESEXT. 

Benton has, during the greatest part of his time, given his serv- 
ice to railroading, in which capacity he has been connected with 
the Denver & Rio G-rande, with which company he is still en- 
gaged in the position of general agent of the passenger depart- 
ment, Avhich he was' appointed the head officer of in 1903. Not 
only has Mr. Benton shown his efficiency and capability in the 
direction of railroad atfairs, but also in other afi^airs of trust 
and responsibility has he proven himself possessed of qualifica- 
tions which by integrity and fidelity have earned for him great 
credit and appreciation in the office of postmaster for Salt Lake 
City in 1890; also as United States marshal for the territory of 
Utah in 1892-93, which appointment he received without so- 
licitation on his own part. 

The record of Mr. Benton in the various offices and posi- 
tions he has held in Utah and other parts of the Union has been 
one of the fullest success' and greatest honor which he has 
achieved by his integrity, efficiency and the faithful perform- 
ance of duty. 

Mr. Benton's disposition is in all respects that of a gentle- 
man of a noble type, sociable, kind-hearted and sympathetic in 
nature. In his political leaning, he is a staunch Republican, in 
Avhich he has not changed since the first inception of that party's 
principles. Having made our city his home and taking an active 
interest with others in promoting social, political, and general 
advancements, it is but natural that Mr. Benton in reviewing the 
past events looks with pleasure on our present situation and cher- 
ish the anticipation of a still greater future for Salt Lake City 
and Utah in general. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. ]61 

Georgfe W. Bartch. 

Prom a farm to the supreme bench is the career of the sub- 
ject of this sketch. Among Salt Lake's and Utah's honored citi- 
zens none stands more prominent and respected in the professional 
and social circles of our community than Hon. George W Bartch 
who hails from the "Keystone" state, having been born in Du' 
shore, ]\Iarch 15, 1849. His eventful career can only be briefly 
stated, although full of episodes and interesting examples of 
man s achievement through energy and ambition. He spent the 
early years of his life on a farm, his time being divided between 
the duties of most boys of his time and attendance in the public 
schools. At the age of eight, young Bartch was left an orphan and 
the success winch he achieved while yet a young man in his na- 
tive state and the honors which have since been conferred upon 
him are the results and reward of a studious and ambitious na- 
ture. At the age of seventeen he commenced to teach, thereby ac- 
quiring funds necessary for the continuance of his studies He at- 
tended and graduated from the state normal school at Bloomsburg 
Pennsylvania, in the class of '71. Not content with a mere diplo- 
ma from a normal school, he continued his studies at that institu- 
tion of learning for a number of years, finally receiving the 
degree of I\r. S. from his alma mater. For ten years after re- 
ceiving his diploma, Mr. Bartch was engaged in educational work 
m his native state. After leaving the schools Prof. Bartch was 
admitted to the bar as a practitioner in 1884, at Bloomsburg, Pa., 
where he met with immediate and gratifying success. In 1871 he 
was united in marriage to Miss Amanda A. Guild, an accom- 
plished yoimg lady of exceptional attainments. In 1886 he lo- 
cated m Canon City, Colo., where he acquired an extensive law 
practice m that, and adjoining counties. In 1888 he removed to 
Salt Lake City, where he still resides. During the time he has 
held public office both under the territory and state of Utah 
having filled the office of probate judge for Salt Lake county 
with great efficiency and honor. He continued in that office un- 
til appointed associate justice of the supreme court of the 
territory. In 1895 he was elected a member of the state supreme 
court and was chief justice dmnng 1899 and 1900. In the latter 
year he was re-elected to succeed himself for a six-year term 
but resigned from office as chief justice in July, 1906. 

In referring to some of the achievements accomplished bv him 
while m public office, it can be mentioned to his credit that the 
selection of the building spot and the final erection of our pres- 
ent joint city and county building M-as the act of Judge Bartch, 
M-hilo he was the probate judge of Salt Lake county, notwith- 
standing a five-stoi-y l)nil(ling had lu-ovinnsly been planned and 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND IMJKSEXT. 163 

the foundation started on a comparatively small corner lot for 
this' purpose, where the Young Men's Christian association has 
since made its home. This change was indeed an important one, 
as It has since been demonstrated, and was, as stated, effected by 
the keen and decisive move of Judge Bartch, which at the time 
received much opposition, but it was finally determined to erect 
the building on its present site, where it stands as an ornament to 
the city in the center of a ten-acre park of a most beautifully laid 
out garden. This conclusion was reached by the city council on a 
resolution introduced by Councilman W. II. H. Spafford at their 
regular session held on ]\Iarch 13, 1891, which was concurred in 
by the county court. Judge Bartch was appointed to prepare the 
instrument which consummated final agreement between the city 
and county of Salt Lake, to proceed with the erection of the 
joint building. Avhich was finally completed on December 28, 1894. 
It shows the good judgment as well as keen calculation on the 
part of its promoters. The change necessitated an entirely new 
design of the proposed structure, and Judge Bartch took an 
active part even as to the plan of furnishing the building with 
heat and light conducted from a power house through an under- 
ground tunnel 600 feet in length, which was the first undertak- 
ing of this nature made in our state, and was planned as a safe- 
guard against danger or accident to the building and is also a 
credit to Judge Bartch 's judgment in practical affairs. 

In Judge Bartch is embodied every characteristic which be- 
longs to a high-minded man. His association in political, social 
and domestic affairs has been of a most exemplary character. His 
public and private career is known to be Avithout blemish. In 
the interest of upbuilding our city and community he has taken 
an active part. In an official capacity his influence has been for 
peace and harmony, based upon a high regard for the rights of 
others. 

Since his retirement from public affairs. Judge Bartch has re- 
turned to the practice of law. and now has a well established, lu- 
crative practice which reaches to many parts of our country. 






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SALT LAKE Cri'Y PAST AND PRESENT. 165 

J. G. McDonald. 

Among Salt Lake's prominent citizens who have earned a 
name for integrity, energy, and progressiveness, the name of 
James G. McDonald is conspicuous. It is one of those that the 
entire community looks upon with the liighest regard and esteem. 
It is not our intention to here enumerate the many qualifications 
and merits which are found in the composition of J\lr. McDonald, 
both as to his private and public career, but only to breiiiy point 
to a few of the activities which characterize him. 

Mr. IMcDonald, by virtue of his birth and birthplace, pos- 
sesses an inherited right to call Salt Lake his City; and that he 
appreciates this point, his various works and achievements in the 
public interest amply attest. The pride he takes in his City 
as shown in the past by his achievements is only a partial evi- 
dence of the loyalty and activity of the heart that beats within 
his' breast, where his sentiments might be read in these words if 
vLsible — "My City, my home." 

In no community is a citizen's qualifications and qualities 
more quickly observed and rated than among the citizens of Salt 
Lake, and by reason thereof it follows that V.r. McDonald has 
been made conspicuous in our state and local atfairs. 

For a number of years he has been president of the Utah 
State Fair Association, one of our most important institutions, 
and which office he is filling at the present time. In the Com- 
mercial Club, one of our prominent organized societies, which 
IS elsewhere mentioned at length, Mr McDonald was the vice- 
preslident and member of the board of governors. To him 
belongs the credit of having promoted the establishment of the 
Salt Lake Real Estate Association a,nd the State Fair- Association, 
our Chamber of Commerce, by means of which some of Salt 
Lake's as w^ell as Utah's leading organizations are firmly as- 
sociated in the work of uniting the welfare of the City and State 
under one roof, it might be said, for the convenience of the public 
and especially visitors, who number many thousands annually. 
At this bureau of information, they can learn of matters concern- 
ing om» common interests, of our industries and commerce, na- 
tural resources, and the general inducements to home-seekers 
and investors, as well as health and pleasure seekers, who here 
seek a temporary refuge which we have to offer, informal ion be- 
ing always fully and obligingly given. 

At the Giamber of Commerce are also officers and repre- 
sentatives of the Utah State Fair Association, the State Board of 
Horticulture. State Art Institute. :\Ierchants & IManufacturers' as- 
sociation, the Salt Lake Real Estate association, tbe Salt Lake 



166 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 

Sight-Seeing ear, together with all sorts of literature aud ex- 
hibits of Utah's products, taken from her mineral, agricultural, 
horticultural and industrial fields of operation. Thus, the Cham- 
ber of Commerce is a great factor in the interests of our entire 
state, as well as to all visitors and comers to the city. 

As a promoter of home manufacture and home industry, Mr. 
McDonald takes a front rank among the host of his associates in 
these directions in our locality. The Union Paper Box com- 
pany, an established home enterprise which employs nearly half 
a hundred hands, was promoted and founded by him; but in the 
lead of all his enterprises and business ventures, the establish- 
ment of the J. G. McDonald Chocolate company is a monument of 
his energy, keen judgment, conception and construction. Taking 
into consideration the competition that has followed its trail 
from the starting point up to the present time, with the aim of 
impeding if not blockading its way, its success is something re- 
markable. 

This establishment, of which Mr. McDonald is the presi- 
dent and manager, dates back to the year 1862, nearly fifty yc ars 
ago, and it has during this period of time met a constant growth, 
while the highest reputation has been received for its standard 
products; thus Mr. McDonald has succeeded in building up an 
establishment that rivals any of the largest concerns in this' 
line of business in the country. 

Among the leading articles that they produce and which 
have found their way and become a staple article among ( on- 
fectioners. are McDonald's famous chocolates. These have an 
unparalleled sale in every state of the Union. Mr. McDonald's 
latest and greatest achievement, however, is the establishment of 
a cocoa plant for the manufacture of soluble cocoa and chocolate. 
The magnitude of this undertaking and its future development is 
too great in its scope of interest and benefit to our city and state 
to be fully realized by the general public at this time as an idea 
of what is actually involved. 

That Mr. McDonald has been determined to place a prime 
article before the public that would have no rival in superiority 
as to quality, flavor, and strength, is evidenced by the demand 
already created and the extensive territory of states where this 
high-grade cocoa is taking its lead among consumers and the 
trade in general, which is a surprise even to its own manufac- 
turer. 

The question of benefit which our City and State will derive 
from this new and grand enterprise of the McDonald Company 
is manifold in its nature, and above this, is the health and nutri- 
ment acquired by the use of this article. Its mission is to event- 
ually supplant, by the use of this healthful drink, the injurious 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 167 

iis€ of tea and coffee. That this is an object worth attaining w\\\ 
surely be realized as the new and rising generation takes the 
place of the old and outgoing one, and in course of time will bd 
fully demonstrated. As a home industry its success means a 
great saving, should it be an article for home consumption only, 
but the assurance already gained goes to show thai Salt Ijake 
is to become a distributing center from which the cocoa will 
be shipped to every quarter of this continent, thus not only sav- 
ing to our own locality the hundreds and thousands of dollars 
which annually leave our state for importations of tea, coffee, 
cocoa, and other table drinks, which great sums will find a local 
circulation in a thousand ways and benefit our hom?s and fam- 
ilies, but also will the capital saved on importations be of 
general benefit to the people direct or indirect ; and as the out- 
side trade demands increased quantities and exportations takes 
the place of importation, capital necessarily will roll into cur 
state and remain here, which under present conditions is being 
sent to foreign nations from which this article, until now. is be- 
ing imported, creating a yearly drainage of millions of dollars. 
Thus a growing and prosperous institution has been built 
up and reached its success through the keen and perceptive 
management as well as the integrity and energy manifested by 
its head, the subject of this sketch. 





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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND TRKSliXT. 169 

A. C. Nelson. 
The Official Head of the State's Splendid School System. 

A conspicuous figure in the group of representative citizens 
which is pictured in proceeding pages is that of the gentleman 
above named. No one holds a more responsible position, one in 
which more official concern to the people of the commonwealth is 
vested than his and none has discharged the duties more worthily 
or accejitably to all classes of our people. His first nomination to 
the position came at a time when the contest for it was very 
spirited, showing how earnest and careful those who take an active 
interest in our school affairs were; and the fact that ]\Ir. Nelson's 
campaign was conducted without the usual accessories of a 
brass band, loud touting and prolific advertising made his suc- 
cess something more than a victory, it became a personal testi- 
monial. Subsequent events showed how meritoriously it was be- 
stow^ed, the record of his incumbency being so free from errors 
of any kind and so marked by incisive and executive action in 
all departments that renomination last year was the plainest mat- 
ter of course long before his party's convention was held, while 
the fact that when the election returns were in he was shown to 
have led his ticket by a good margin showed to some extent the 
esteem in which he was held by many who Avere not of his party 
faith. Of course he does not let partisanship figure in the admin- 
istration of his official duties nor in his personal friendships and 
associations; he is too broad and comprehensive for that. His 
regard is for the people of Utah and their offspring. 

It w^as in 1900 that Mr. Nelson was elected to the office of 
State Superintendent of Pulilic Instruction for Utah, and he has 
been the choice of the people at the succeeding elections for the 
same office, thus having thrice been elected to the head of our 
grand and progi'essive Public School Sj^stem, each term of oifice 
being for four years. His present term began January 1st, 1909. 

Mr. Nelson is a native of Utah, having been born at Ephraim, 
Sanpete county, on January 20, 1864, where he spent the greater 
part of his career, but living for a short time in Sevier 
county. Since his official career began, however, he has resided 
in Salt Lake City, where he is one of the foremost and best 
known citizens. 

His executive and good judgment in the administration of 
his office has merited the approval and esteem of all who directly 
or indirectly are interested in our schools and educational work 
to which his untiring and closest attention has been given. 




PLACES OF WORSHIP, UNDER THE SHADOW OF MORONI. 




BRIGIIAM YOUXG 

Pioneer, Founder, and First Governor of Utah's Commonwealth 

(This photo was taken on his 

scvenlv-fifth birthday, lune 1st, 1876 

by C. W. Carter.) 



SAL'J' I.AKK CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 173 

Utah, The Inland Empire. 

TT will be unnecessary to repeat in this chapter on Ctali the 
history which in narrative has already been stated regarding 
the founding and settlement of the capitol of this state, at the 
beginning of this work, together with later years' developments 
and the general up-lniilding of our commonweallh ; hence, only 
that part of history which refers to the situations and conditions 
at the time the pioneers entered Utah may be cited for the gen- 
eral information of the interested reader. 

Utah, when the Pioneers came, was "Eastern California" 
and California a province of IMexico with which the United 
States was at war. Unfurling to the breeze the stars and strips, 
these JMormon colonizers, as American citizens, took possession 
of the country, and after the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo, by 
which in February, 1848, the land was ceded to our nation. They 
organized, pending congressional action upon their petition, a 
state government, that of "Deseret." It was in March, 1849, 
that the first civil government in the Rocky Mountains was thus 
established. Meantime, the surrounding region was explored and 
colonized, settlements being formed wherever water was found 
and means of subsistance available. The savage tribes were sub- 
dued or placated, arid lands were reclaimed by irrigation, forts 
and cities built, schools' and factories founded, and the whoh^ 
land made to hum with the wheels of industry. 

The object of these chapters on Utah is to make plain to the 
reader the grand transformation of the waste and desolate re- 
gions' of this state from its original condition as it was found by 
those heroic Pioneers on the memorable date of July 24, 1847, 
when the flag of our country was set by sturdy hands, at the top 
of Ensign Peak, overlooking the valley of the Great Salt Lake. 
This transformation of the country is a wonder to strangers and 
visitors, while history honors and credits the final results to the 
hands' that achieved the accomplishments of the past as well as 
of the present day. "Utah as It Is" has been written, but "Utah 
as it Will Be" is yet to come, although the keen eyes of our 
days are steadily and thoughtfully predicting the future, and 
what is to be our state's destiny in history for achievements, dis- 
covery, developments and general statues among her sister s'a^es 
of the I"^nion. What she represent?; to-day is but her starring 
point for a long journey, as she has only been on her way the 
short space of about sixty years and of these only t"\velve years 
as a state. Notwithstanding her rough roads to travel and steep 
hills' to climb, and knocks and pulls to hinder her progress, un- 
daunted she moves onward, and neither sunset or thundering 
storms make her pause in her forward movement. While we are 
not permitted to go down to tlie bottom and unfold all her valu- 



174 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

ables at once, imagination will tell us that we have not seen all 
that she possesses; that big as her possessions are, the greater 
part remain unseen and untold. Neither can we bespeak her 
coming achievements, but only refer to the already accomplished 
facts. 



Review of Utah's Resources, Developments, Industry and Pro- 

gressiveness. 

The State of Utah covers 85,000 square miles of territory. 
It lies along the western slope of the Rocky mountains and is 
the natural center of a vast area which is rapidly coming to be 
recognized as the richest section of the Union in natural resources 
and potential development. It embraces within its borders every 
condition of climate from temperate to semi-tropical. It's alti- 
tude varies from 2500 to 13,500 feet above sea-level. Utah's 
population has grown since July 24, 1847, the advent of Pioneers, 
from 143 to 351,084, as shown by the last census. (It is near half 
a million now). Its development in every direction of industry 
and commerce along with the cultivation and improvements of 
the soil is' a history full of remarkable achievements, notwith- 
standing the apparent impossibility of the realization as seen by 
the ordinary eye at the commencement; but the Pioneers' dream 
must to-day be told as a realization which shows the most skeptic 
that even the "seven wonders of the world" has been exceeded. 

Our first attention will be given to showing Utah's produc- 
tion from its soil. In land area she has 54,353,920 acres, of 
which 1,745,625 acres are under cultivation. This comprises a 
total of 23,000 farms. Besides the land area there is a water 
area of 2,780 square miles (1,779,200 acres). Its largest body of 
water is the Great Salt Lake, covering an area of 2500 square 
miles. Of fresh-water lakes of considerable size the largest is 
Utah lake, with a sTirface area of 125 square miles. Within the 
area of cultivated surface Utah represents today an assessed val- 
uation (1907) of $161,608,356. Its state of cultivation is: 726,- 
027 acres in agricultural products, and 28,091 acres in horticul- 
tural products. Statistics otherwise show $22,262,400 in live 
stock; $10,610,655 in manufacturing establishments; $279,997. 81J 
in real property ; $65,713.94 in gold and silver coin and bullion ; 
$108,000,000 in railroads and their equipments; $20,188,955 in 
street railways and waterworks; $4,098,514 in farm implements 
and machinery; $94,280,115 in other miscellaneous sources. 




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Agriculture. 

Though agriculture is the leading industry of Utah, yet it is 
©nly in its infancy. Less than two per cent of the total area of 
the State is under cultivation. Even of these two per cent, a 
large portion is range land which has never been touched with 
the plow. There are in Utah millions of acres of undeveloped 
land of the first quality which can, by the application of scien- 
tific principles, be made to produce good farm crops. Utah's 
greatest resources lie in her undeveloped lands. From Utah soils 
were produced either directly or indirectly in 1907 $53,500,000. 
The more or less improved farm area of the State is 1,745,625 
acres, divided into 21,814 farms, making an average of 80 acres 
to each farm. 

Soils. 

The soils of Utah are among the richest in the world. Tliey 
are, as a general rule, deep and uniform, so that with a little 
care, their fertility will last indefinitely. These soils undeil 
Utah's dry climate, form an ideal medium for plant growth. The 
plants receive a maximum amount of sunshine and a minimum 
amount of shade. The soils of the State, with judicious hand- 
ling, have good texture and sufficient amounts of moisture, plant 
food, humus, heat, and air to produce excellent crops. 

There are two systems of farming in Utah, (1) Irrigation 
Farming, and (2) Arid or Dry Farming. 

Irrigation Farming. 

Under irrigation, ideal conditions for the growth of plants 
may be secured. The moisture content of the soil (which is the 
most important factor in crop yield in the arid region) is under 
control, so that the farmer is placed beyond the vicissitudes of 
the weather. Utah has harnessed many of her mountain streams 
and rivers and either led them directly out on to the land by 
means of canals and ditches, or stored the water in reservoirs to 
be brought upon the land when the crops are in need of moisture. 
Many of the reservoirs and canals are owned and operated co- 
operatively. Some, however, are owned by companies formed 
either with home or eastern capital. These companies own large 
tracts of dry land for which they furnish permanent water for 
irrigation and then sell the land with water-right to prospective 
homeseekers at a nominal price. There are 351 canals in Utah 
capitalized at $28,029,932. These canals irrigate 632,000 acres, 
the construction of which cost $3,725,000, or an average of $5.90 
an acre. jNlaintenance costs annually $179,000 or 30 cents for 
each acre. 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 177 

Crops. 

In the southern part of the state, grapes, peaches, figs, al- 
monds, pomegranates, cotton, and tobacco grow luxuriantly. In 
the northern valleys, wheat, oats, barley, sugar beets, vegetables, 
apples, cherries, grapes, peaches, pears, apricots, plums, and 
berries thrive. In the central part of the state, cereals, veget- 
ables, root crops, and fruits are successfully grown. Alfalfa or 
lucerne does well everywhere, and is one of the staple farm crops 
of the state, yielding three and four crops annually in southern 
Utah ; two and three in the northern and tAvo in the upland dis- 
tricts in the central portion of the state. Alfalfa seed is one of 
the monej^ crops of the state. The average yield of wheat in 
Utah is 21.5 bushels per acre. This is 7.5 bushels above the 
average of other Western states. 

Arid Farming. 

Arid or dry farming, or farming Avithout irrigation, is one 
of the coming branches of Western agriculture. It promises to 
become by far the most important of all the phases of agricul- 
tural development in the West. This is because of the vast area 
which can be made to ''blossom as' the rose" by the application 
of correct practices. Wlieat is the principal arid farm crop and 
produces from 10 to 50 bushels per acre. Oats, barley, corn, 
fruits', and grasses are also grown with success. The Brome 
grass has never yet failed on the experimental farms of the state. 
It produces a large crop of hay as well as a large crop of seed 
and may be used with great success in feeding all classes of 
domestic animals. When it is considered that at least 20,000,000 
acres of undeveloped land in Utah may be reclaimed by the 
methods of arid farming, it may be seen how vast are the pos- 
si])ilities of this branch of agriculture. The state is giving con- 
siderable aid to this industry by maintaining six experimental 
farms in various parts of the state where practical demonstra- 
tions of the best methods of growing crops are carried on. 

Horticulture. 

This is a rapidly growing industry. In 1907 there were 28,- 
089 acres devoted to horticultural products. Numerous canning 
factories handle large quantities of tomatoes, peaches and other 
vegetables, and fruits. 

The climate and soil conditions of Utah make the growing of 
highly colored fruits of excellent quality, a matter of common ex- 
perience. Such apples as the Ben Davis, grown in Utah, are so 
delicious to the taste and eye that they are sold on the Eastern 
markets as Jonathan or other apples of recognized superior quali- 
ty. Much of the land under irrigation is rapidly being converted 
into fruit farms, while the wheat and lucem are being driven out 
on the non-irrigated deserts. 



178 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

Live Stock. 

The value of the live stock of the state is about $28,500,000. 
This value is distributed among 400,000 head of cattle, 120,000 
horses and mules, 70,000 swine, 3,000,000 sheep, whose fleeces 
were last year valued at $4,300,000 ; 2,000,000 poultry and 25,000 
stands of bees producing 1,800,000 pounds of honey. The bees- 
have the best natural pasture in the world, namely lucern, which 
makes an excellent quality of honey. The value of last year's 
products of butter, chees'e and evaporated milk was $1,400,000. 
Many of the cattle, horses and sheep graze upon the uncultivated 
land, while the better breeds are housed and fed on balanced ra- 
tions. 

The sheep and dairy industries especially are of importance 
in Utah. Two large milk condensaries are working at their maxi" 
mum capacity to supply the needs of this and surrounding states. 
Other factories are in course of construction. 

Government Reservoirs. 

Under the reclamation act passed by Congress the U. S. Gov- 
ernment loans money to the prospective occupants of the land at 
the rate of $10.00 an acre, for the construction of reservoirs, 
canals, and ditches. The settlers have ten years in which to re- 
pay the loan and then become the owners of the land and water 
in fee simple, having only to bear the cost of maintenance. When 
all the reclamation projects planned by the government shall 
have been completed the cultivated area of Utah will be prac- 
tically doubled. These projects include : Acres. 

Strawberry Valley reservoir which will reclaim 50,000 

Bear Lake reservoir which will reclaim 200,000 

Utah Lake reservoir which will reclaim " 50,000 

Weber River reservoir which will reclaim 100,000 

The Strawberry valley project includes a dam across the 
Strawberry valley, east of Utah valley, 350 feet long and 45 feet 
high, which will impound the waters of Strawberry river, forming 
an artificial lake covering ten square miles. The outlet will be 
through Spanish Fork canyon into Utah valley by means of a 
tunnel 20.000 feet through the mountain range. The cost will be 
about $1,000,000. The land to be reclaimed lies in the midst of 
cultivated districts, but is unused on account of scarcity of water. 
It is highly productive, especially in sugar beets, fruits and grain. 
Watered land in the vicinity sells for $100 and $150 per acre. 
The tunnel is rapidly nearing completion. 

The Bear Lake project involves the storage of all the surplus 
water of Bear river. Bear Lake, situated on the line between 
Utah and Idaho, flows by a natural outlet into Bear river. This 
outlet will be dammed and a canal from far up Bear river above 
the lake will divert the flood waters of the stream into the reser- 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 



179 



voir thus created. The project will cost $15,000,000. Three states 
are interested, but the land to be reclaimed lies mainly in the 
northern part of Utah. 

The third project is the Utah Lake enterprise. Thirty streams 
rush down from the Wasatch mountains and spread over 125 
square miles of surface constituting Utah lake. Three-fourths of 
all this water is lost by evaporation and the remainder, flowing 
into the Jordan river, waters Salt Lake valley. The Jordan out- 
let is 11 feet higher than the bottom of the lake and the plan is- 
to make an 11-foot cut so that the lake can be entirely drained 
in Ihe summer and the w^ater saved from evaporation. A dam 
will also be constructed to impound the spring water and enough 





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JIM BRIDGER 

A'noted trapper of Utah, who met Brigham Young and his first company 

of Pioneers in 1847, when he gave them his encouraging offer of $1,000 

for the first bushel of wheat they could raise from the soil of Utah. 



180 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST ANT) PRESENT. 



water Avill be saved in this way to irrigate 50,000 acres in Salt 
Lake, Davis and Tooele counties. 

The "Weber Eiver project is designed to bring under cultiva- 
tion 100,000 acres. The Weber river is second in size only to the 
Bear. Its normal flow will be diverted by a short canal into 
Provo river and will be used to reclaim the broad stretches of 
fertile lands north of Lelii, Utah county, and in the southern 
portion of Salt Lake county. The spring high water will be con- 
trolled by a dam near Henefer, Summit county, from which a 
stream will be released during the irrigation season far greater 
than the Weber river during low water, and which will, in all 
probability, supply sutflcient water for all purposes in Weber 
county. 

Additional minor reservoir schemes are in view in the south- 
ern part of the state. A dam is planned across the Sevier river 
below Dover, which will form an immense reservoir and will 
open for occupation unlimited acres of land near Deseret and 
Leamington. The fruition of the entire reclamation program 
will double the irrigated agricultural area of Utah and will af- 
ford excellent opportunities for homeseekers. 

Utah's Growth in Sweetness. 

AVhat figures show for the past seventeen years in sugar pro- 
duction : 



Utah-Idaho & Amalgamated Sugar Company 
Annual Products in Pounds 



1891 1,112,000 

1892 1,375,660 

1893 4.109.555 

1894 5.492,592 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 



...7,030,000 

9,150.000 

8,766,700 

9,999,050 

16,385875 

■. 17,500,000 

22,200,000 

24,200,000 

50,000,000 

1904 60,000,000 

1905 100,000,000 

1906 142,000,000 

1907 165,700,000 



Tons of 

Beets 

Consumed 



9,860 

9,916 

26,800 

28,168 

33,150 

38,500 

43,111 

52,625 

60,423 

78,320 

88,900 

96,910 

200,000 

240,000 

400,000 

560,000 

591,940 



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Utah-Idaho Sweet Production for 1908, 

Beet sugar made iu Utah and Idaliu in i:)()8, lbs 180,00U,(JUO 

Retail value at 6 cents per pound .^10.800,000 

Amount paid farmers for beets ;5, 000,000 

Amouid paid out in wages 1,000,000 

Money brouglit into the State for sugar 5.000.000 

Amount paid railroads for freight 1,000,000 

Tons of coal consumed in factories 100,000 

Tons of lime rock consumed in factories 60,000 

Money paid out in sugar stock dividends 750,000 

Capital invested in plants 11,000,000 

On the above table will be observed that Lehi factory was 
the only plant from 1891 to 1899, when other factories established, 
commenced operation which at present is ten in numbers, viz., 
Lehi, Ogden, Logan, Lewiston, Garland, Sugar City, Idaho Falls. 
Blackfoot and Nampa, which has been established with a capitali- 
zation of over $16,000,000. Value of sugar production for 1907 
at the rate of $5.00 per 100 lbs., such gives a total of $8,285,000. 
More than $8,000,000 aninially is now paid to Utah and Idaho 
farmers by the Utah-Tdaluj and Amalgamated Sugar Company. 




LEHI SUGAR F.VCTORV 
.32 miles south of Salt Lake City. Daily capacity of run, 2,200 sacks of sugar. 




A Representative of 

UTAH'vS PRIMITIVE SETTLERS 

(A Piute Indian) 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESEN'J'. 183 

Mines and Mining. 




K JM time to time there have been published num- 
erous editions of books and pamphlets treating on 
Utah's mineral wealth and its mining industries, 
which the extensive operations of this particular 
tield of Utah's natural resources Avould be too volum- 
inous for this book to repeat, or give an elaborate 
account of; for this reason, only, a brief sketch of her famous 
mining districts will be attempted in presenting facts and figures 
with reference to the mineral i)roducts of the State. 

In starting out on this mining trip from Salt Lake City let 
us first pay a visit to the Little Cottonw^ood mining district. This 
embraces the Alta ajid Park City mining camps'. Alta is about 
25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The fame of Utah's riches 
was first given publicity through the mines of Alta. The prin- 
cipal mines in this camp are the Emma, the Flagstaff, the Colum- 
bus, the South Columbus, and others, which have produced ore 
of astonishing value. From the Emma, not less than $7,000,000 
in precious metals have been produced. 



Park City and Adjacent Mines. 

The beginning of mining in this quarter is put at 1872, when 
Rector Skeen discovered the now famous Ontario mine, which he 
sold to Messrs. Hearst, Chambers and others for $30,000. Since 
that time the mine has produced close to $34,000,000. 

Among the most noted mines in this locality are the Daly 
Judge, New York Bonanza, Keystone, Silver King Consolidated, 
Little Bell, the Wabash, American Flag, Uintah Treasure Hill, 
the Audirondacks, Daly West and Silver King Coalition. Five 
concentrating plants are in operation in this camp, with a com- 
bined capacity for handling about 1,400 tons of ore daily. Over 
2.000 miners are employed in this camp, receiving in average 
wages not less than $3.00 per day each. The annual pay roll of 
Park City mines is considerably in excess of $2,000,000. In many 
directions prospecting is being prosecuted on a large scale. Great 
is the mining area surrounding Park City, and its mines have 
only fairly begun to yield, yet it has given to the world in its 
existence over $100,000,000 in wealth. 

The reports from Park City and adjacent mines of the past 
year's mining record for 1908 goes to show the great activity and 
wonderful progress in developments and resources of these dis- 
tricts. 

In spite of a mineral production extending well beyond the 
hundred-million-dollar mark, the mining camp of Park City, 
Utah, like the long-distance runner it is, now is getting its second 



184 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PEESENT. 

Avind for the second heat of its phenomenal performances. Park 
City is one of the wonderful sections of the mineralized west. Its 
mineral zone is extensive and the development effort already 
centered there has been done at comparatively shallow levels, and 
the feature of mining in 1908 has' been the manner in which vir- 
gin ground has responded to the work of mine owners. 

The Park City mining companies have distributed the sum of 
$35,614,860 to stockholders in the shape of dividends, divided as 
follows : 

Ontario Mining companv $13,932,500 

Silver King \ 11,603,485 

Daly West 5,877,000 

Daly 2,925,000 

Quincy 1,051,875 

Daly Judge 225,000 

Total $35,614,860 

At present all of the big mines and the smaller ones, too, are 
working under normal conditions ; with full pay-rolls, the miners 
are getting out of the debt they drifted into during their en- 
forced idleness, and the prospects are bright. The Silver King, 
Daly West and Daly Judge are opening up new and extensive 
bodies of rich ore as their development work, which is carried 
on in connection with the regular mining operations, progresses, 
and among the smaller properties, the American Flag, Wabash, 
Keystone, New York, Uintah-Treasure Hill, North Dakota, Curtis 
and many others, work is going on with very encouraging re- 
sidts'. New blood is being infused into the camp: "Uncle" 
Jesse Knight has expressed his faith in its future greatness, other 
local operators' are heeding the good reports being sent out from 
our properties and eastern capital, also, has been more heavily 
invested in Park City mines this year than ever before. It is 
taking many fortunes to prospect and develop the mines of this 
district, but ultimate manifold returns on these investments are 
assured, once the necessary exploitation is accomplished. And 
so, the year past, in that it has been accomplished such extensive 
results' toward the desired ends, has been a most successful one, 
and the work done and the capital invested has prepared the 
way for a record-breaking output and dividend returns in 1909. 

The Mercur District. 
Mercur, known as the "Johannesburg of Utah." because of 
its' large bodies of gold ore that can l)e reduced by the cyaniding 
process, is situated in the Camp Floyd mining district. It is lo- 
cated in the Oquirrh mountains, a range that is thirty miles 
long and from ten to tAvelve miles wide, which yields a tonnage 
of minerals excelled by few equal areas anywhere. The camp 




SOME MAGNIFICENT AND COSTLY HOMES 

Which Represent the Fruits of Utah's Mines and Industrial Resources. 

Homes of J. D. Wood, 

Edward S. Ferry and 

W. C. Lyne, 

SALT LAKE CITY. 



186 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

is reached b}^ rail. First it way known as the Lewiston mining 
district, and about 1870 and 1871 w^as noted for the unusual rich- 
ness of silver ore found there, but this is failing. The camp later 
was' deserted entirely. It was known that cinnabar existed in 
the district, and while assays showed the presence of gold, no 
colors were ever obtainable asi a result of panning. 

Later Arie Pinedo located a claim on a cinnabar vein and 
called it the ^'Mercur, " after the mercury in the ore. This is 
the origin of the camp's name. The Mercur district yielded 
$13,189,743 in gold up to June 30, 1908. 

The Sacramento and the Consolidated Mercur Gold mines are 
the properties now in active operation. Some 500 men are now 
employed in and about the camp, and this will be added to in- 
definitely, if experiments now being made shall result as suc- 
cessfuly as hoped for. 

The following statement of operations in Mercur district at 
present date speaks well for its future; outlook : 

Encouraged by the successful achievements of the Consoli- 
dated Mercur Gold Mines company, owners of properties at the 
Mercur camp are getting back to work again, and the old camp 
promises to be instrumental in adding a great deal more gold to 
the uses of the world. Mercur ores are by no means easy of 
treatment. The problem has been to bring the gold values out of 
the slimes and several attempts of late have been successful. 

General Manager George H. Dern of the Consolidated Mer- 
cur company, has installed a new slimes' plant, which appears to 
he doing the work as its inventor planned. Then several wide 
awake metallurgists got busy with the old IMercur dumps, and 
the successors to the Holderman Filler Tank interests are busy 
demonstrating that their process is worthy of the early predic- 
tions. Then some metallurgists considered the dumps of the Sac- 
ramento property worth going after, and a new plant is now be- 
ing installed to squeeze from these discarded tonnages their 
modest yet worth-saving gold values. 

Camp More Lively. 

The Consolidated IMercur camp is busy, and the company 
is pounding out gold bullion at the rate of $60,000 to $70,000 per 
month. The Ingot company, control of which is held by the 
United IMercur company, is sinking on a likely vein, hoping to 
encounter milling values with logical depth. The Boston-Sun- 
shine company has started to develop its resources, and on sev- 
eral sides eifort is perceived on propositions that have been idle 
pending the solution of the metallurgical problems that prevented 
a complete reaping of IMercur rewards. 

Of special interest at present are the developments on the 
Brickyard property of the Consolidated Mercur company. Two 
new veins have been opened just recently that hold extremely 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRKSENT. 187 

well both as to value and size. When the present management 
took hold of this proposition the world thought the Consolidat- 
ed Mercur was a worked-out proposition. The dividends the 
company has paid since that time, and those Brickyard mine de- 
velopments, clearly demonstrate that this company will be a use- 
ful dividend payer for a long time to come and as stated, the 
present showings being made are encouraging others to return 
to abandoned ground and share in the results of more modem 
methods of gold saving. 

No season for many .years has: dawned so brightly for Mer- 
cur as has 1909. 



Tintic District. 

This mining district covers an area of about eight miles in 
length by two miles in width. It is one of the earliest mining 
districts' in Utah. The principal mines in this district are the 
Swansea, Mammoth, Grand Central, Centennial-Eureka, Bullion- 
Beck, Gemini-Keystone, Uncle Sam, Beck Tunnel, Colorado, the 
Sioux, Iron Blossom, and Yankee Consolidated, besides a great 
number of other mining claims. 

The ore products from this mine have been of enormous 
wealth. About fifteen hundred miners are employed in this dis- 
trict. 

Tintic mines produce a great variety of ore; everything, in 
fact, that is needed by a modern smelter is nea'r at hand. The 
lime rock which is now being used at the local plant is taken 
from Mr. Knight's own ground, the quarry being less than a 
mile from the smelter, and is delivered for less than 50 cents per 
ton, while the iron ores are landed at the smelter for about one- 
half that amount. Coal is perhaps the only material that the 
Tintic smelter is not getting at less expense than the other 
smelters of the state, and by using electric power wherever pos- 
sible, the coal question is not giving the company any serious 
ground for apprehension. The Tintic smelter has pased the ex- 
perimental stage and is now one of the important factors' in the 
smelting industry' of Utah. 

The eastern section of the Tintic district has been in the lime 
light ever since the discovery of the Colorado and Beck Tunnel 
mines, and the more recent discoveries in the Sioux Consolidated 
and Iron Blossom properties was the means of greatly stimulat- 
ing interest in that portion of the district which lies to the east 
of Godiva mountain, where a score or more of new companies are 
now operating. 

The Uncle Sam company has been devoting its energy more 
recently towards the exploration and development of the Hum- 
bug mine, formerly owned by Jesse Knight and from which the 
latter frequently shipped ore running as high as $10,000 to the 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND I'EESENT. 189 

ear, and the ore body on which the company has been drawing 
its late shipments is believed to be a continuation at greater 
depth of the great chute worked by Mr. Knight. A block of ore 
is now opened over 100 feet deep, 150 feet long, while the thick- 
ness varies from a few feet to 20 feet, all of which is shipping 
ore and averages about $25 a ton. 

The management of the Uncle Sam Consolidated is in splen- 
did hands, directing its affairs being men who have had many 
years experience in the mining field and who stand high in bus- 
iness and financial circles. The president is John Dern ; vice 
president and treasurer, James Chipman ; who, with Joseph Nel- 
son, M. P. Braffet, of Salt Lake and George Havercamp of Provo 
are directors. Fred Dern of the brokerage firm of Dern & 
Thomas, is secretary. 

In a brief article of this kind it is impossible to touch upon all 
of the mines of a district the size of Tintic and some will necesar- 
ih^ have to be omitted, not because they have not made a good 
showing during the year, but because space will not permit going 
into further detail. Whole pages could be written regarding the 
development at some of the Tintic mines, but a great deal of this 
matter has already been given to the public through the columns 
of the newspapers, etc. Among the other well known mines of 
the district which have been forging ahead during the past 
year, 1908, are the Yankee Con., Utah Con., Crown Point, Black 
Jack, Dragon Iron Mine, Scranton, North Clift, Diamond Queen 
and a score or more of others. 



Beaver County. 

There is no section of mineralized Utah that has made so 
pronounced a degree of progress during 1908 as that sometimes 
indefinite region called Beaver county. By Beaver county is 
usually meant that phenomenally rich camp which takes in the 
Newhouse and Horn Silver properties and the Star and North 
Star districts. 

The Newhouse IMines and Smelters corporation has spent the 
greater part of 1908 in perfecting the arrangements to bring this 
great copper mine into proper condition for development. Early 
in the summer a bad cave-in occurred, which took considerable 
time to remedy, but the new year dawns with this task well 
rounded out. 

The Cactus. 

The principal producer in Beaver county at this time is the 
Cactus mine. The Newhouse ]\[ines & Smelters corporation owns 
the Cactus and 12 other patented mining claims in the San Fran- 
cisco mining district in Pieaver countv, containing in all 201 acres 



190 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

of compact territory. In addition to this is the Midvale placer, 
consisting of 158 acres; besides agricultural lands and the 
Wah Wall springs and water system comprising 7,882 acres. 

One of the most important assets is the Wah Wah springs, 
which furnish a constant water supply of about 1,200 gallons per 
minute, collected in a reservoir and conveyed by gravity to the 
mill at Newhouse. This is the only water supply within 20 
miles. Upon the millsite the company has erected a modem 
ore concentrating mill of 1000 tons daily capacity. 

The mine is opened by a main shaft of 600 feet deep, from 
which are extended six levels approximately 100 feet apart ; the 
sixth level connecting with the surface by means of a crosscut 
tunnel 6,016 feet long, through which all ore is passed to the 
crusher house. Below the 600-foot level is' an incline shaft fol- 
lowing dip of the vein sunk to a depth of 316 feet, from which 
are opened the seventh, eighth and ninth levels. The develop- 
ment shows ore from surface to a depth of 916 feet. 

The principal ore body extends for a length of 700 feet at 
the surface and varies in width from 90 to 174 feet. No. 2 ore 
body has been opened 1-40 feet and shows a w^idth of 100 feet. 

In the annual report of President Samuel Newhouse, cover- 
ing the operations of the company during the fiscal year ending 
June 10, he stated : 

"There has been blocked during the past year on the 700 
and 800-foot levels a greater tonnage of ore than has been ex- 
tracted from the levels above and milled during last fiscal year. 
At the greatest depth so far reached our ore maintains the aver- 
age grade of the mine. It is proposed to continue development 
work actively in the near future upon the 600, 700, 800 and 900- 
foot levels. 

"IManager Hanchett says 2,343 feet of drifts and crosscuts 
and 682 feet of raises M^ere run during the year. Some 18 per 
cent smelting ore was found on the 400-foot level. 

"Work proceeded wifh full force until October 11, 1907, when 
because of inability to market copper it was reduced to 10 per 
cent of normal. December 1 the force was' increased to 50 per 
cent of normal, and has since been increased gradually to 70 per 
cent. 

"A total of 176.766 tons of ore was mined, of which all but 
10,014 tons was milling ore. The mill produced 19.367 tons of 
concentrates. A total of 7,244,179 pounds of copper, 1,721 ounces, 
of gold and 48.595 ounces of silver were secured. Copper pro- 
duction cost 7.05 cents per pound. Total cost, including freight,, 
smelting and refining, was 10.50 cents per pound." 

Of other mining properties in Beaver may be mentioned the 
Newhouse, Horn Silver, King David, Indian Queen and other val- 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 191 

liable claims which all iu all receive active operations and pro- 
gress of developments, which the lack of space will not permit a 
further account of. Sufficient to say Beaver county is by no 
means behind in giving its quota to Utah's mineral wealth, while 
its outside croppings. tignratively speaking, have only been 
touched to the present time. 



West Mountain District. 

The camp of Bingham, situated in Salt Lake county, and 
within about twenty-seven miles of Salt Lake City, is in many 
respects the most remarkable mining district in the state, if not 
indeed in the entire western mining region. Here is to be found a 
great number of valuable mines, which are owned by wealthy 
mining companies, the principal ones' being: The Highland Boy, 
Bingham,-New Haven, Yampa, Tiewaukee, Gold, ]\[axwell, Utah 
Apex, Butler, Liberal, Kempton, Ashland, and many other val- 
uable properties. This camp produces gold, silver, lead and cop- 
per. The present yield of smelting ores of the district is about 20,- 
000 tons per day. It has paid more than .$100,000,000 in dividends. 

Over 2,000 persons are employed in the mines of this camp. 

It is' difficult for a person looking from a distance to thor- 
f»ughly comprehend the magnitude of the work being done in 
Bingham. One must visit the camp first and even then, if not 
posted on mining ways and methods, cannot grasp the real mean- 
ing of it all. They may see huge steam shovels busily engaged in 
tearing down a mountain ; they may see the loaded tramway 
cars bringing ore down from the workings above and many trains 
going hither and thither along the terraced railroad tracks on 
the mountain side, yet they do not grasp the real significance of 
this vast enterprise as it affects the general welfare of the com- 
monwealth. It required the investment of millions and millions 
of dollars before a dollar could be returned : but now" the reward 
is being reaped and Bingham now securely occupies a place 
among the great mining camps of the world. The lessons learned 
in Bingham regarding the profitable handling of large bodies of 
low grade copper ores have been applied to advantage in other 
camps and the best example of this is found at Ely, where the 
Nevada Consolidated and Cumberland Ely mines are shining ex- 
amples. 

While it is difficult to state accurately just what the pro- 
duction of the camp has been this year (1908) in dollars and 
cents, it is reasonable to presume that it has been somewhere 
between the $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 mark. NpxI year it ^vill 
doubtless amount to very much more, for it is a matter of only a 
few months more until the Oliio Copper eom]iany will be supply- 




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ing its new mill at Lark with 4,500 tons a day out of which engi- 
neers of this corporation figure will be obtained more than 38.- 
000,000 pounds of cojijier annnall}- and net earnings of $2,000,000 
on a 14-cent copper market. The Utah Apex Alining company is 
another large Bingham enterprise which is being rapidly whi[)- 
pecl into shape for a long and prosperous career, and among 
the improvements planned for the coming j^ear will be a concen- 
trating mill of capacity sufficient to reach at least 500 tons a day. 
This company recently secured an option on the properties of the 
Phoenix Mining company, which, if taken up. will place the 
Utah Apex in possession of some valuable water rights, l)esides 
adding greatly to its tonnage of available ore reserves. 



The Ohio Copper Co. 

Statement from one of Bingham's leading producers: 

The Ohio Copper company has over seven million tons of ore 
blocked out, readv for mining. Within four months another 




VIEW OF BRINT MOUNTAIN 
Home of the Cliff Dwellers in Southeastern Utah. 



194 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

block of ore fully as large will be "in sight," as the development 
in the Mascotte tunnel has proven the ore body at that depih, 
520 feet below the 500 foot level of the mine. The Ohio concen- 
trator at Lark, which is connected to the mine by an electric line 
and the IMascotte tunnel will be completed this year. It has a 
capacity of 2,500 tons daily. It is the intention to double this 
plant as soon as possible, bringing the plant up to a daily capac- 
ity of 5,000 tons. The mine and mill when running at full ca- 
pacity will employ about 700 men. 



Marysvale Gold Mountain Mining District. 

This district is situated in Sevier county, in tlie southern part 
of the State. In this district are located many valuable mining 
claims, which of recent dates have come into prominence, and in 
future developments of this mlnnig camp the outlook is very 
promising for mineral wealth. It is an inviting field for capital, 
and induces the conviction that with thorough prospecting and 
development, there will be uncovered along the mineral zone 
several mines of magnitude and productiveness of equal or more 
richness than those mines which to date have been discovered. 

The Marysvale and GTold ]\Iountain sections of Utah are 
so closely connected geographically, and by the fact that both are 
on the same mineral zone, that to treat of one is to treat of 
both. It would be hard to find a more generously mineralized 
country anywhere than this zone, a zone twenty by ten miles in 
extent. That the section was appreciated at one time is evidenced 
by the former days of activity when it shipped fortunes from the 
surface. 

But unwise management entered into the situation. Owners 
who had found ores at a depth of 150 to 200 feet began to be- 
lieve that the best method of mining was not to follow the ore 
to depth, but to drive blind tunnels in the hopes of cutting the 
resources. Several expensive tunnels were started, and all were 
useless. The camp went into a decline, and every effort ceased. 

At Marysvale the old Deer Trail company has resumed work 
again, a piece of work of great importance. This is one of 
the great low grade gold propositions of the State, and can be 
made into one of the best paying. The property contains over 
150.000 tons of ore now blocked out, with the chances favorable 
for 1his tonnage to be greatly augmented by the work now un- 
der way. The rock will range from $8 to $9 per ton gold. 

The Gold Development company is another active proposition 
now that gives much promise of success. This company is driv- 
ing a long tunnel to tap the main vein at a vertical depth of 1,000 
feet. This is the vein from Avhieh has been taken, and adjoiuiiig 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 195 

territory, a great deal of rich ores, and the depth that will be 
gamed on the same by the Gold Development company should 
demonstrate beyond any doubt the future of this property and 
the entire district. The Bully Boy has started work again, and 
It IS reported that very tine gold ore is being found. 

Over at Gold Mountain the Annie Laurie and Sevier Consol- 
idated companies both own undoubted meritorious propositions, 
but it will take intelligent management and plenty of capital to 
place them on the right sort of a paying basis. That this can and 
willbe done is not doubted for a minute in Salt Lake where the 
merits of each are very well known. The year 1909 gives prom- 
ise of much being done with these great milling properties, for 
both have been in the eye of capital long enough to be very 
well thought of in spite of past unfavorable conditions. 

There naturally are a great many other groups of claims on 
this mineral zone that are deserving of close attention, and doubt- 
less, now that gold mining has received such an impetus follow- 
ing the recent panic, will be receiving close attention in 1909 from 
men of wealth. The districts mentioned are worthy of all that 
capital can do, and absolutely unworthy of the present neglect 
to which they are being subjected. 



Deep Creek District. 



What is commonly known as the Deep Creek territory is 
really a vast area, which includes several mining districts 
all of which have been explored for many years to an extent suf- 
ficient to prove beyond question the great variety of mineral 
which is yet to be uncovered. The only drawback from a real 
mmmg boom in this district is the lack of facilities for trans- 
portation of ores. The owners of property there have been com- 
pelled to wait and hope for some cheaper method of transmitting. 
A great deal of Avork has been done in the camps of this dis- 
trict which has demonstrated an abundance of mineral wealth. 
The ores mined in this district have had an average of fifty per 
cent, lead and one hundred and forty-five ounces in silver to 
the ton. 

The present outlook for this district promises a most lively 
activity which the region will experience before manv days, 
when many eyes will be turned to investigate what has hap- 
pened to this isolated camp. 

Deep Creek now has its railroad. But much vet remains to 
be done. 

The Western Pacific railroad line now comes within fifty 
miles of the center of the mineral zone known as Deep Creek, and 
there is every reason to expect that before 1909 has passed" into 



196 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PRESENT. 

histoiy a branch line will span this Mty miles, thus bringing the 
blocked-ont resources to the door of commerce. 

Yet conditions now are greatly improved. Heretofore Deep 
Creek shippers of ore have had to haul by wagon fully 20u miles, 
through deep sand and over mountain roads, before getting their 
ores to the railroad tracks or their supplies from the tracks ^^^ 
the mines. Now only fifty miles separate them from the world 
and one more bite at railroad building will bring this distance 
down. 

Copper, gold, silver, lead, bismuth and nearly every other 
desirable metal exist in Deep Creek properties. Capital natur- 
ally has been slow to enter even so rich a section on account of 
the trouble in getting in to it. In spite of these difficulties, 
strong capital has dribbled into Deep Creek, but there are a few 
faithful souls who have remained by their interests at the cost of 
the comforts of life, and who have grown gray in this service. 

There are no richer ores anywhere than in Deep Creek and 
there is no point in the country worthy of more attention. For- 
tunes are in the mines there, but it will take capital to get them 
out. And it would seem that right now is the best time to gather 
in some Deep Creek mineral ground before the man of money 
can get into the heart of the camp in his Pullman car. 

The Western Pacific has- already made its influence felt on 
the Silver Island district, which is between Deep Creek and Salt 
Lake, and two or three companies are now preparing shipments 
of ore for the market. The Silver Island ores are rich and grow 
better as depth is gained on them. 



Mineral Deposits Found in Utah, 

The record of Utah's mineral deposits as to the various 
grades and nature, which have been discovered up to the present 
time, reaches over two hundred different classes of minerals. 
These, of course, vary in value and importance for mining; such 
of them as are present in the ores of the active mines are steadily 
produced, others are mined only as demand may justify. 

Those minerals which in particular are of interest by their 
value and demand may be mentioned as follows: 



SALT LAKE CITY TAST AND PRESENT. 



197 



Achate. 

Alabaster. 

A] inn, in varieties. 

Ainphibol, in varieties. 

Anglesite, or lead sulphate. 

Antimony. 

Argentiferous Galena. 

Argentite, or sulphide of silver 

Arsenic. 

Atacamile 



Lignite, in varieties. 
Lemonite, or iron ore. 
j\Jagnisite. 

Macasite, or white pyrites. 
]\liargyrite, or white ruby silver. 
Mica, in varieties. 
Mineral Wax. 
]\Ioss Agate. 

iMuscovite, or white mica. 
Nitre, or saltpeter. 
)r chloride of copper. Nit ro-Calsite. 



Azurite, or copper carbonate. 

Basalt. 

liisniuth. 

Bitumen. 

Blue Vitriol. 

Bog Iron Ore. 

Bole, in varieties. 

Boraite, or purple copper. 



Nitro-Glauberite. 

Ochres, in varieties. 

Onyx. 

Opal, in varieties. 

Opalized Wood. 

Pickeringite, or magnesia alum. 

Prase, or green quartz. 

Pyrites, in varieties. 



Bosjemanite, or manganese alum. Pyrolusite, or maganese ore. 

Calamine, or tine silicate. Pyromorphite. or lead phosphate 

Calsite, in varieties. Pyrozene, in varieties. 

Cerargyrite, or silver chloride. Rose Quartz. 

Cerusite, or lead carbonate. Smithsonite, or tine carbonate. 

Chalcanthite, or copper sulphate. Smoky Quartz. 

Chrysocolla, or copper silicate. Soapstone. in varieties. 

Selenite, or transparent gypsum. 

Silicious Sinter. 

Silver (native). 

Soda, carbonate. 



Cinnabar. 

Coal (igitic and bituminous) 

Copper (native). 

Cuprite, or red copper ore 



Embolite, or chlor-bromid silver. Specular Iron. 



Feldspar, in varieties. 

Freislebinite. or gray silver ore. 

Galinite. 

Garnet, in varieties. 

Gilsonite (Uintaite). 

Gold (native). 

Gray copper ore. 

Horn Silver, or cyrangyrite. 

Ilydrocuprite, or copper ore. 

Iron Ochres. 

Iron Pyrites. 

Iron Vitriol, 

.U)s|)('r, in varieties. 

Jet. 

Kanlin1(\ or porcelain clay. 



Stephanite. or black brittle sil- 
ver ore. 
Sulphide of Silver. 
Sulphur, in varieties. 
Tealites. in varieties. 
Tetrahedrite, or gray copper ore. 
Tmsite. or tine oxide. 
Topaz, white, yellow or blue. 
Tufa, in varieties. 
Velvet Copper. 
Vitrious Copper Ore. 
Volcanic Glass. 
Volcanic Scoria. 
Wad. maganese ore. 
Wulfenite, or molvbdate of ji^ad. 



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SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESEXT. 



A Credit to Utah's Treasury House. 

A thirty years' record of Utah's production of precious 
metals' from January, 1877, to December 31, 1907 : 





Gold. 


Silver. 


Lead. 


Copper. 


Aggregate. 


YEARS 


Dollars. 


Dollars. 


Dollars. 


Dollars. 


Dollars. 


1877 


358,107.75 


5,231,643.60 


1,648,082.40 




7 237 833.75 


1878 


276,874.65 


4,752,159.63 


798,741.24 


24,101.08 


5,851,606.60 


1879 


525,108.44 


4,105,471,70 


695,653.00 




5,126,305.14 


1880 


165,773.40 


4,029,-501,30 


786,005.07 




^981,340.67 


1881 


144,317.94 


5,503.762.95 


1,101,050.14 




6,749,131.03 


1882 


186,836.13 


6,114,874.50 


1,771,786.00 


75,735.00 


8,149,231.63 


1883 


144,503.97 


4.984,939.30 


1,747,326.45 




6,876,769.72 


1884 


114,305.10 


6,123,047.04 


1, 149,852. 7C 


6.337.26 


7,393,542.01 


1885 


184,024.01 


6,211,596.56 


1,222,172.46 




7,617,794.03 


1886 


218,626.59 


5,860,837.35 


1,414.898.98 


144,453.00 


7,638,815.92 


1887 


23.5,369.29 


5,976,884.89 


1,308,538.78 


124,5fi6.00 


7,645,3.58.96 


1888 


287 923 62 


5 787 527 51 


1 203 313 24 


288 681 60 


7,566,545.97 
8,846,808.10 


1889 


516,233.25 


6,656,249.99 


4,468,246.66 


206^079.20 


1890 


699 700 17 


8 492 209 44 


2 098 766 51 


76,536.64 
100,983.30 


11,357,212.76 
12.265,112.94 


1891 


747,427,20 


8,759,206.60 


2,657.495.85 


1892 


789,221.94 


7,792,388.65 


2,505,720.44 


91,130.80 


11,!78,461.«3 


1893 


1,117,668.24 


5,233,965.20 


1,542,135.47 


69,060.35 


7,962,829.63 


1894 


1,166,346.09 


4,193,674.80 


895.124 36 


.'53,308.00 


6,308,453.25 


1895 


1,352,190.06 


5,366,032.11 


1,486,427.23 


151,532.99 


8,356,182.39 


1896 


1,940,830.92 


5,843,868.00 


1,358,456.11 


267,139.50 


9,410,293.93 


1897 


1.663,252.89 


4,522,058.65 


1,818,607.89 


323.677.28 


8,317,596.71 


1898 


2,168,283.00 


4,403,854.23 


2,348,998.60 


426,661.04 


9,347,826.87 


1899 


3,581,408.22 


4,612,351.05 


2,701,869.00 


1,246,000.00 


12,141,628.27 


1900 


4,263,424.87 


6,248,610.07 


3,122,863.25 


2,514,597.46 


16,149,485.65 


1901 


3,945,303.57 


6,801,816.18 


3,210,967.50 


3,7.50,247.32 


17,708,334.57 


1902 


4 007 189 55 


7 915 388 83 


5 314 098 4S 


3 154 520.39 


20 391 147.25 


1903 


4,904,660.28 


10,480,681.23 


4,708,929.53 


4,459,152.77 


24,553,423.81 


1904 


5,688,714.72 


7,494,715.34 


5,169,291.62 


6,379,142.10 


24,731,863.78 


1905 


5,149,787.65 


6,648.200.42 


4,897,532.77 


9,329,600.58 


26,025,121.42 


1906 


5,218,386.00 


7,738,925.00 


5.626,000.00 


12,744,988.00 


31,328,299.00 


1907 


5,130,459.00 


8,633,367.00 


7,544,866.00 


16.571,155.00 


37,879,847.00 



Total Gold... 
Total Silver . . 
Total Lead . • 
Total Copper 
Total 



. 56,691,420.91 
.192,519,759.12 
. 75,323,608.86 
. 62,569,416.60 
.387,104,205.29 



A Statement of Facts. 

The above mining districts referred to are but a part of num- 
ei^ous others within the State that would furnish a record of 
great interest did space permit to give an account of them all, 
but in conclusion it must be stated that Utah's mining industry 
is yet in its infancy as to developments' that are coming along. 
What is most needful in forwarding its interests' in this respect is 
capital and facilities in handling its products. IMany mining dis- 
tricts and valuable claims are lying dormant for this reason, 
but the outlook is promising for activity in all directions. "What 
has been achieved in the past by Utah's mining industry evi- 
dences the fact that from this source alone, of her natural re- 
sources, a still greater and more promising future is assured, 
that will yet be recorded as the most astonishing proof of her 
unlimited resources for wealth, progress and general prosperity. 



SALT LAKE CI'l Y PAST AND PRESENT. I'JU 

Utah's Dividend Record for 1907. 

Beck Tunnel, Tintie $ 340,000 

Hingham-New Haven, Hingliani 22,869 

Bullion Beck, Tiutic 30,000 

Century, Tintie (5,000 

Colorado, Tintie 320,000 

Columbus Consolidated, Alta 212,623 

Dalv-Judge, Park Citv 225,000 

Daly West, Park Citv 378,000 

Eureka Hill, Tintie (estimated) 100,000 

(iemini,- Tintie 100,000 

Grand Central, Tintie 147,500 

Horn Silver, Frisco 60,000 

eLower I\rammoth, Tintie 57,000 

Mammoth, Tintie 80,000 

.May Day, Tintie 64,000 

Xewhouse, Newhouse 300,000 

Silver King-, Park City 375,000 

Swansea, Tintie 5,000 

Uncle Sam Consolidated. Tintie 70,000 

Utah Mine, Fish Springs 36,000 

Utah Consolidated. Bingham 2,100,000 

Victoria, Tintie 30.000 

Yankee Consolidated. Tintie 15,000 

United States S. R. & ^l. Co., Bingham 2,564,436 

Total $7,638,428 

Gain o^ 1907 over 1906, $2,487,938. 



Utah's Coal Industry. 

There is' coal enough in Utah to supply the world for cen- 
turies. "With better railroad facilities into the coal regions of the 
state the output will be enormously increased. Carbon county is 
now the largest producer, with Summit the second, but there are 
many small mines the product of which is for consumption in the 
localities where the mines are situated. This year the output 
in the state will reach about 250,000,000 tons. Of this about 
300,000 tons were produced by independent mines. 

Like the other coal-producing states of the Rocky ^Mountain 
region, the coai areas of Utah are widely distributed. The largest 
field and the most important in respect to thickness and develop- 
ment of the coals, so far as known, is that of the Rock Cliffs, 
known formerly as the Wasatch field. This field is situated in 
the Book Cliffs, extending from the Colorado line westward to 
Castle Gate, near the center of the state, and thence southwest- 



200 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESENT. 



ward iu the eastern escarpment of the Wasateh plateau, to eastern 
Sevier county. Its length in the state is about 160 miles. 

Next in importance as regards known occurrence and devel- 
opment of coal is the Coalville or Weber River Held, situated in 
Summit county, off the eastern Hank of the Wasatch mountains. 
This field has an area of a feAv square miles of available coal. 
The protracted faulting and tilting of the strata including the 
coal beds are obsiacles to the extensive development of the Coal- 
ville coals. 

Other known coal areas are on Henrys Fork and Ashley 
creek, in the northeastern part of the state; on Colob plateau, in 
the southwestern part, and in the Henry mountains district. 
Workable coal beds are reported to occur at a number of places 
in the northern part of what was formerly the Uintah reservation 
and in Uintah count}', but little is kno^\'n of the extent and quali- 
ty of the coals in these areas. According to reports coming from 
the Colob and Uintah fields, it is possible that their combined 
areas may equal that of the Book Cliffs field. 

All of the really large mining properties are in the western 
part of the Book Cliffs field, at Sunnyside, Castle Gate, Winter- 
quarters and Clear Creek, in Carbon county, which produces 95 
per cent of the coal mined in the state. 

Utah has over 150 operated coal mines, distributed mostly 
in Carbon, Emery, Sanpete, Summit, and Uintah counties. Her 
extensive coal fields are by no means fully knoAvn, nor are the 
developments reached the standard looked for. Sufficient to say 
the quality and quantity of Utah's coal mines will in the course 
of years surpass every thing so far known of this exsistent 
wealth. 




UTAH'S GREAT FACTOR FOR PUSHING 




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202 SALT LAKE CITY PAST AND PKESEXT. 

A Word in Conclusion. 

In closing these chapters on Utah and her people, the au- 
thor takes pleasure in calling attention to the prefatory para- 
graph of the State Statistical report for 1908, wherein JNIr. 
Hugh A. McMillin, the State Statistican, gives the following 
expression in summarizing his extensive report on Utah's wealth 
and resources : 

"Our State stands to-day unmatched in rapid development, 
her golden promise is pre-eminent and the inducements she is 
able to offer to men with nerve, brains, energy and capital are 
unparalleled. Her mountains are stored with untold treasures, her 
plains extensive enough to be made a nation's granary; and 
mountain and plain vieing with each other in their adaptability 
to yield thfeir wealth to labor; a climate matchless in its salu- 
brity; the opportunity for successful enterprise is indeed bewild- 
ering. 

This heritage of wealth, made possible by the sacrifice of the 
pioneers, was, fortunately for succeeding generations, built upon 
foundations' both broad and deep and the superstructure now 
being raised thereon is massive and substantial and future years 
will witness the adornment of the noble work made lasting by 
the efforts of a prosperous and contented people, enjoying the 
fruits of their toil amid the countless blessings of this great Com- 
monwealth, 

Our per capita of wealth production is rapidly increasing, 
placing our State in that regard in the first rank in the Union. 

Land is rapidly increasing in value, vast irrigating projects 
are under way ; railroad extension is in evidence throughout the 
State ; new coal fields are being developed ; our oil fields rival 
those of California ; our vast beds of copper promise to supplant 
the supremacy of Michigan or Montana; no longer has this or 
neighboring states need to send to Venezuela for material for 
road building, for here in Utah is a world's supply of asphaltum, 
new silver and lead deposits are being discovered and the beds 
of marble and building stone now in course of development bid 
fair to rival in quantity and quality those of Vermont or In- 
diana." 



Long had Utah been waiting her admittance to the Union of 
our States, to add her quota to the magnitude of the Nation ; 
but loyally and faithfully she bided her time. When it come to 
pass, she soon evinced recognition and admiration of her domes- 
tic, social and National affairs. Thus has Utah, by enduring toils 



SALT LAKE CITY PAST AXD PRESKKT. 



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and virtuous patience, enlarged our national afitairs and added a 
ustrous star to our country's flag, which shall ever wave over 
her coming generations. 




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Table of Contents. 



Page. 

Agriculture 176 

A Credit to Utah's Treasury House 198 

Art, Music and Intelleetual Culture 71 

A Statement of Facts 198 

A Word in Conclusion 202 

Banking Institutions 106 

Beaver County District 189 

Bransford. John S., Taking office of Mayor 31 

Cliapter on Utah's General Eesources, etc. (Title) 171 

Churches , 47-57 

City aiid County Building , 23 

City Council, The 27 

Clubs, Societies, etc 79 

Deep Creek District 195 

Era of Growth and Progress 21-45 

Erection of Present Business Structuri< 97 

Federal Building and Post Office 108 

First Rule of Government 17 

Fort Douglas 120 

Founding and Development r.f Salt Lake City 7 

Government Reservoirs 178 

Hospitals of Salt Lake 117 

Industry and Commer'^r 87 

Investments and Buildings 93 

Marysvale Gold Mountain Mining District 194 

Mineral Deposits Found in Utah 196 

Mines and Mining 183 

New Passenger Stations 101 

Par^ City and Adjacent Mines 183 

Past and Present Street Car System 103 

Pi jneers' New Home, The 9 

Police Department 33 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 205 

Page. 

Present Fire Department 41 

Progress of the Colony 11 

Kailroads and Tratific 99 

Review of Utah's Resources, etc 174 

Salt Lake City Public Library 75 

Salt Lake's Financial Situation 110 

Scenic Attractions 122 

Schools and Education 57-70 

Stansbury's Description of Salt Lake City 15 

Some of Our Philanthropists and Standard Bearers for 

Greater Salt Lake 129 

Summary of Facts Regarding Salt Lake City 114 

Summer Resorts 123 

The Mercur District 184 

The Press 118 

The Salt Lake Theatre 81 

Tintic District 187 

Tribute to Salt Lake Veteran Volunteer Fire Department. ... 38 

Utah's Beet Sugar Industry 180 

rtah 's Coal Industry 199 

Utah's Dividend Record for 1907 199 

Utah, The Inland Empire 173 

Water Department 45 

West Mountain District 191 

Young Men's Christian Association 70 

Portraits and Biographical Sketches. 

A. C. Nelson (State Supt. of Instruction) 168- 

A Piute Indian 182 

Arthur L. Thomas 138 

Brigham Young 1 72 

Brigham Young and Brothers 8 

David Keith 151 

Ezra Thompson 133- 

Gen. P. E. Connor 121 

George Ottinger 39 

G. W. Bartch 161 

Heber M. Wells 13(> 



206 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page. 

Irving A. Benton 158 

J. G. McDonald 164 

Jim Bridger 179 

John S. Bransford, Mayor 30 

Mayors of Salt Lake City 16-17 

Members of Salt Lake City Council 1906-7 26-27 

M. H. Walker 143 

Miss Emma Warburton-Powell 38 

Pioneer Actors 82 

Pioneer School Teachers 60 

Representative Bankers 107 

Representative Heads of Industrial and Commercial Organ- 
izations 115 

Representative Heads of Art, etc 72 

Representative Heads of Public Schools 66 

Representative Ministers 56 

Samuel M. Barlow (Chief of Police) 44 

Samuel Newhouse 146 

The First Presidency. Church of Latter-day Saints 48 

Utah (Representation) 203 

William H. Glore (Chief of Fire Department) 44 

Wm. Spry, Governor 130 

W. H. Bancroft 156 

W. J. Halloran 154 

W. S. McCornick 140 

Illustrations. 

Academies and College Buildings 68 

An Old Fire Scene 43 

Apartment House (Sampson 's) 92 

Arrival of First Locomotive. 1870 20 

Brigham Young's Mill 79 

Club Buildings 80 

Council Chamber 24 

Denver & Rio Grande Depot 100 

Devereu House 85 

Evolution of School Buildings 58 

Exhibit of First Bullion Produced in Utah, 1871 20 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 207 

Page. 

First Glimpse of the Salt Lake Valley 6 

First House Built in Salt Lake City 8 

Fort Douglas in General Connor's Days 120 

Gartlo House and Davereu House 85 

Glimpse of Wandemere (Summer Kesort) 123 

Hall of Volunteer Fire Department Association 89 

Handsome Residences 113 

Headquarters Fire Department 42 

Headquarters Police Department 32 

Holy Cross Hospital 117 

Home of the Cliff Dwellers 1 1)3 

Homes of Salt Lake Pioneer Press 119 

Hotels, AVilson and Kuutsford 116 

Interior Section of City Jail 33 

Lehi Sugar Factory 1 S ! 

Main Street in 1860 14 

Modern Fire Extinguishers 44 

New Bishopric Building 92 

New Church Edifices 54 

New' City and County Building 22 

Newhouse Buildings 94 

Newhouse Mill at Cactus 188 

New Union Depot 98 

Ohio Copper Mine, Bingham, I'tah 192 

Old Landmark (Postoffice) S6 

Pione(n' .Monument 2 

Places of Worship 170 

Post Office (Federal Building) 109 

Public Library 76 

Representative Pulilic Scliotils 62 

Salt Lake City in 1868 Ill 

Salt r^ake Banking Houses 105 

Salt Lake Tlieater 82 

Scene in Echo Canyon 128 

Some Magnificent Homes 185 

South Temple or Brigham Street 112 

Sunset on Great Salt Lake 126 

The Catholic Cathedral 50 



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208 TABLE OF CONTEXTS 

Page. 

The Grand Organ 49 

The Historic Council House 12 

The Historical Eagle Gate 104 

The Historical Water Wheel 30 

The Old and New Eig 102 

The Old Salt Lake County Court House 12 

The Saltair Pavilion 124 

Townsend House 127 

Transports to City Jail 34 

Unloading Goods from Ox Trairi. 186S 10 

Utah's Great Factor for Pushing 200 

View of Lagoon 125 

View of Our Farmers' Life in Temporary Quarters 175 

View of Temple Block 46 

Views in Ogden Canyon 201 

Your Humble Servant (A Pen Picture) 37 

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